Inspired

I've been at the Leadership Summit, an annual gathering of awesome leaders from various sectors who come together to teach and inspire people all over the world (via Satellite Feed).  Right now, its almost midnight and I can't sleep because I'm compelled to do something with all the phrases, thoughts, ideas, and axioms (thats for you, Lisa!) jumping around and bumping into each other inside my head.  

Here are some of the inspiring messages and words I need to "deposit" for now:

• Redemptive.  Redemption.  Redeemed
• When something is "funky", engage.  Ignoring stuff thats easier to NOT deal with does not make it go away.

• People move very slowly between believing in Jesus and being completely Jesus centred.  Lots of people park at belief for their whole lives.  They're missing out.
• Leaders call fouls; its part of the territory.  They even call them on themselves.
• We've spiritualized mediocrity.
• Take responsibility.  
  
• confess.  
• I will refuse God nothing.  I will respond to Him without delay.
• Unapologetic.
• holy discontent
• heal wounds. reconcile people to eachother.
• inexperience can be an asset.
• failure isn't an option.  It's a necessity.
• the culture is not to blame.
• Bring it on.
• They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
• Carte blanche pour mon Seigneur.  Chaque jour.  Tout le temps.  Vraiment.
• we pursue being totally safe.  and we end up being totally stuck.
• in a world of pain and suffering, despair.. the church really is the plan for healing, redemption, and hope.  Like, for really real.  Not just words or concepts, we're it.
• ijm.ca
• your wallet and your schedule follow your heart.
• spiritual growth is scandalously simple.
• extravagant love.  extravagant beauty.  extravagant joy.
• evaluate by outcome.
• Calling is holy.  
• love and abide.  love and abide.  love and abide.
• Dignity and love for all.

Ahh..thats it.  I will not think about the great books I noted, or that Brendan bought.  I will not make mental outlines of the Bethany implementation list.  I will not summarize the insights gleaned by categories inside my head.  Now, I will sleep... but be advised ... the next couple posts will likely be more of the same.. though, hopefully more coherent...