Notes from Mark Batterson

I wish everyone of you could have been a part of my time with Mark Batterson this morning. The mini-conference was set up by Anderson University and was a part of their Young Leaders Workshop. Here are some notes.

• Don't let fear dictate your decisions.
• The enemy has two tools: Guilt and Fear.
• Failure could be the best thing that happens to you.
• The greatest experiences are those where we step out in faith.
• Are you living your life in a way that's worth telling stories about?
• Don't we owe it to our kids to live in such a way that we have stories to tell.
• God wants to tell his story through your life. You play an irreplacible part in God's story.
• No guts, no glory: When we don't have the guts to live by faith we rob God of the glory that's rightfully his.
• It took National Community Church 5 years to reach 250. Treat the small things like big things. We've got to be faithful with the small things.
• Bill Gates said, "We tend to overestimate what we can accomplish in 2 years and underestimate what we can accomplish in 10."
• Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is hang in there.
• Pray for the favor of God. I want God to do for me what I cannot do for myself. Invoke the favor of God on your life, your family, your church, your community.
• Start every meeting by sharing wins: What good thing is God doing?
• Maybe movie theaters aren't a short term solution, but a long term strategy.
• A problem: We're not creating disciples. We're creating spiritual co-dependents.
• On Giving: The reason we need to grow is so that we can give more.
• On Small Groups: God will not grow our church beyond our ability to disciple people.

I needed to hear what Mark had to say. God spoke to me about some things. I came away from our time more excited about what God wants to do in and through Hub City than ever before.