en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/528014 Comments by Brian N. http://btcchurch.com/blog/pastorbret/2009/08/06/discussion-during-the-summit/#IDComment29998588 Anyone else feel more overwhelmed than empowered? I mean, it's a pretty impressive to-do list. Refill your bucket Make good hires Fire people appropriately Craft services that meet congregational needs Try not to become irrelevant Listen to the renegades. Revitalize your congregation Don't be an older brother Bring up young people that believe they can do anything. Decentralization Equipping our volunteers Getting the congregation to take ownership Getting out and living it Find a passion from your past Give up your right for revenge Reflective practice Read more Appeal change emotionally Look for what is working (bring spots) in challenges Tolerate failure Eliminate "stupid" poverty and Have an irreducable core of beliefs. This is all still weighing heavily on me. I know that it's going to be all accomplished by power other than my own, but it still feels like a tall order for leaders. Sat, 8 Aug 2009 00:58:27 +0000 http://btcchurch.com/blog/pastorbret/2009/08/06/discussion-during-the-summit/#IDComment29998588 http://btcchurch.com/blog/pastorbret/2009/08/06/discussion-during-the-summit/#IDComment29971257 I'm wondering now where we appear to be failing so I can prepare for success in that area. Fri, 7 Aug 2009 19:48:03 +0000 http://btcchurch.com/blog/pastorbret/2009/08/06/discussion-during-the-summit/#IDComment29971257 http://btcchurch.com/blog/pastorbret/2009/08/06/discussion-during-the-summit/#IDComment29927578 I mostly have to second what Sarah and others have said. Tim Keller hit me hard, while hearing Jessica Jackley made me wonder how we can bring up young people with the same "I can do anything" attitude. As a person who would rather sit around and analyze things, of course, Harvey was difficult for me to sit through. I can't wait for today's sessions. Fri, 7 Aug 2009 12:08:56 +0000 http://btcchurch.com/blog/pastorbret/2009/08/06/discussion-during-the-summit/#IDComment29927578 http://internet.lifechurch.tv/2009/05/is-church-online-a-sustainable-model/#IDComment21515368 Great video Dana. As a staff member of a growing church, it's interesting to see that a growing online church seems to have many of the same problems as a growing local church; turning consumers into participators. I wonder if it is more or less difficult to get people plugged in through online church. I look forward to hearing how your Life Group campaign goes. Fri, 15 May 2009 13:23:27 +0000 http://internet.lifechurch.tv/2009/05/is-church-online-a-sustainable-model/#IDComment21515368 http://btcchurch.com/blog/pastorbret/2009/05/01/summit-edge-vision-questions/#IDComment20834004 Great idea. We actually tried a 12:45 service thinking it would appeal to younger people. But we found out it wasn't ideal time slot. Wed, 6 May 2009 01:33:57 +0000 http://btcchurch.com/blog/pastorbret/2009/05/01/summit-edge-vision-questions/#IDComment20834004