YA Summit observations
The Fall Summit of the CTC in 2008, focused on young adult ministry. I met D.G. Hollums who is a "Cultural Architect at Th3 Waters" in Kentucky. He was a fascinating fella and I learned a lot from him. I cannot begin to type all that I learned but I know that his influence in my life (for the day it was) will shape my future. He has several blogs (the one to the left is his) and several podcasts (they guy podcast and praxis podcast are the ones I am most interested by). He and his Sr. minister, Gary, told me that if I had to read one book I should read:
The Shaping of Things to Come: Innovation and Mission for the 21 Century Church by Michael Frost
So I want to read that (I think that I added that to my goodreads book list, as well as organic church, and if the Buddha dated).
In another line on this summit, I ran across some quotes from people:
"I think altar calls are crazy. Asking people to come to the front and give their life to Jesus in one moment. I have never had a single relationship begin that way in my whole life."
"We live in a world of best guesses and not yets."
"For the word of God among us. For the Word of God within us. Thanks be to God."
"Third places are thin places"
The Shaping of Things to Come: Innovation and Mission for the 21 Century Church by Michael Frost
So I want to read that (I think that I added that to my goodreads book list, as well as organic church, and if the Buddha dated).
In another line on this summit, I ran across some quotes from people:
"I think altar calls are crazy. Asking people to come to the front and give their life to Jesus in one moment. I have never had a single relationship begin that way in my whole life."
"We live in a world of best guesses and not yets."
"For the word of God among us. For the Word of God within us. Thanks be to God."
"Third places are thin places"
Spiritual Entrepreneur
Spiritual: of, relating to, consisting of, or affecting the spirit
Entrepreneur: one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise
David Kinnamon spoke at the Fall Summit this past Saturday and he spoke very well. Of the many things which he brought up was the idea of we need to be and allow others to be "Spiritual Entrepreneurs". That is we need to allow people to imagine ways of doing ministry in their context. The great and scary thing about being a spiritual entrepreneur is the energy that is involved with it. There is so much energy which goes into creating something and that energy is exciting and can inspire others to also become passionate. The scary side of this energy is the amount of work it takes and how it forces each of us to be involved in growing. If I am growing a business I would need to know not only my product but also marketing, advertising, sales, taxes, employment, etc. So if I am going to be a spiritual entrepreneur, I need to know not only things about Jesus but also Buddha, Bible, MLK, politics, history, etc.
If I am going to be a Spiritual Entrepreneur then I must be willing to study and go into areas which are not just about theology.
The problem is I have a limited time and energy. This means that I really need other people to teach me and show me other areas which I do not (but need to) know about. Dialogue, conversation, and relationships must become the center of what I am doing as a minister if I really want to be the best spiritual entrepreneur.
Entrepreneur: one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise
David Kinnamon spoke at the Fall Summit this past Saturday and he spoke very well. Of the many things which he brought up was the idea of we need to be and allow others to be "Spiritual Entrepreneurs". That is we need to allow people to imagine ways of doing ministry in their context. The great and scary thing about being a spiritual entrepreneur is the energy that is involved with it. There is so much energy which goes into creating something and that energy is exciting and can inspire others to also become passionate. The scary side of this energy is the amount of work it takes and how it forces each of us to be involved in growing. If I am growing a business I would need to know not only my product but also marketing, advertising, sales, taxes, employment, etc. So if I am going to be a spiritual entrepreneur, I need to know not only things about Jesus but also Buddha, Bible, MLK, politics, history, etc.
If I am going to be a Spiritual Entrepreneur then I must be willing to study and go into areas which are not just about theology.
The problem is I have a limited time and energy. This means that I really need other people to teach me and show me other areas which I do not (but need to) know about. Dialogue, conversation, and relationships must become the center of what I am doing as a minister if I really want to be the best spiritual entrepreneur.
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