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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Catalyst West 2011 - Leaders being formed

A conference for leaders. You GOT to go. I have heard MAD reviews about Catalyst both East and West. Some of the best leadership experts and best leaders themselves line up at this event.



I am stoked to attend, I could get a chance to go FREE through Church Marketing Sucks, as they are sending one person completely free of charge to this event, check out all the details here.

I want to encourage you to learn as much as you can, seek the counsel of those who have already walked the steps you are now contemplating. Go for it.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

A Leader's Dream


Most people have it backwards. In order to do something big for God, they wait for forty confirmations before they move to do it. They say "If God really wants me to do this, then He will confirm it for me". And here is the problem with that: God doesn't work in their way. God doesn't have to give you confirmations before you move on. He doesn't always say "YOU! YOU! You go on and do this and that, I have called you". No, why you? Are you that self-centered? Remember, God uses the one who is willing, not the one who is waiting. Get up today and say "I want to do something great for the kingdom. I want to sweep souls into Heaven. I want to glorify Him!" and God will give you the path.

Could you make a mistake? Of course. But you gotta risk it. If no one believes in you, that's okay, take it to the Father in prayer. Get used to the idea that you don't start with man's support, but if you start with God's support, that's all you need. Eventually He will get the support you need for you. It is okay to go at it and make mistakes, remember it was the strong arms of the Savior that lifted Peter out of the water when he ran to Jesus in the water. It is those same arms that will lift you up when you fall.

This past weekend, we had an amazing corporate prayer walk for Cal State University Long Beach. All the pictures are here, check them out. I tell you, few trusted me before this prayer walk, now the reports keep coming in. Healed hearts, faith revived, even salvations happened as a result of this event. I take no credit for it, but I am telling you: All of this wouldn't have happened if some of us hadn't risked it. Now we are onto other things God has planned for our lives. But I have to tell you this: Risk it. Go at it, trust in the Lord Your God for He will guard you in all of your ways.

Particularly you freshmen and sophomores in college. Go at it, dream big. You guys are the next generation of leaders in your campus. You are the next ones to organize corporate prayer walks, prayer meetings, evangelistic events, etc. You are the ones that will fill your university/college's football stadiums with people hungry for Life. Don't fear. Father is truly a father and He will not let you walk alone. Just like a father goes before his child, He will go before you. If you seek Him, He will guard. If you humble before Him, He will lift you up before men. He is the answer. Go to Him.