Henry Williams

About ten of us, staff and leaders, are at Eagle Brook for their one-day Relevance conference. Great opening sketch (very funny) and worship music.

Bob Merritt - "Recapture Your Mission"

In ministry, sometimes feels like we’re standing in the middle of a swamp, wondering if it’s really
With a little bit of faith and a little bit of action, miracles still happen. (Matt. 17:6 - Mustard seed faith.)
Have to take a tiny step of faith... Story about losing keys in a swamp, praying and taking a step of faith to look...
There are times when the clarity you need will only come through prayer and fasting.
God speaks to leaders in ways different from everyone else...lots of responsibility and sometimes don’t want it.
Story: Recapturing their mission at Eagle Brook...Car dealer story...antenna was up for real people with real needs...
Learning #1: Leadership 101 - What’s the problem? Am I willing to own up? How will I involve key leaders? What is the strategic plan to address the problem?
Learning #2: People love a compelling cause. People want to be stirred and hate to be bored.
Learning #3: Alignment is powerful. Focus the whole congregation in every way possible.
Learning #4: Risk is required. No guarantee it would work. You know it’s a God-sized risk if failure will hurt badly.
What if they had ignored the problem of stagnant growth and done business as usual?

You don't realize how important momentum is until you lose it. I've written a lot about our loss of the mighty mo last year, and at the congregational meeting a couple of weeks ago I shared how we have regained it...spiritually, emotionally, numerically, etc.

Here's how it works: Momentum leads to Mobilization leads to Mission. You lose momentum, it effects the mission. That's not to say that God needs our momentum. God does his work and accomplishes his purposes...period. But our participation and joy is increased when we're in his stream. Losing mo is like sitting on the shore while watching the white water rafters shoot by, laughing (and screaming in fear) down the rapids. I prefer to be in the raft on the rapids.