Group Life Conference: Day 2

Speaker: Bill Donahue
- Don't obsess with vision while ignoring reality.
- If we love our dream for community more than we love the community itself - that does nothing to enhance community.
- Strategy without infrastructure is wrong.
- Don't empower leaders without developing them.
- "Faith is about conviction. Hope is about confidence." (Erwin McManus)
www.willowcreek.com/gl2008

Speaker: Russ Robinson
- Focus on what Jesus did, what Jesus promised, and what Jesus is doing.
- "Be with and send out."
- Head-Know, Heart-Feel, Hands-D0, Homework-Plan
- 72-12-3: Jesus had small groups in these numbers.
- 72 = Influence
- 12 = Intimate
- 3 = Invest
www.willowcreek.com/gl2008

Speakers: Mark Batterson and Heather Zempel
EXPERIMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!
www.theaterchurch.com

Speaker: Miles McPherson
HEART KNOWLEDGE - NOT HEAD KNOWLEDGE!!!
www.milesmcpherson.com

Group Life Conference: Day 1

Speaker: John Burke
- Relationships with God and others is small group ministry.
- "Stay connected - fruit happens."
- God Himself is a perfect community!!! (i.e. Trinity)
- Spiritual growth is relational!!!
www.soulrevolution.net

Speaker: Mindy Caliguire
- Leaders are running, going, and doing so much that they miss out on their own spiritual formation - personal, intimate, "coming to the table" with God.
www.soulcare.com

Speaker: Will Miller
- America in 2008 is becoming more and more INDIVIDUALISTIC.
- This KILLS community.
- Our American lifestyle is one of complete disconnection.
www.willowcreek.com/willmiller

Group Life Conference 2008

My Church Evangelism class is participating in a Satellite Conference from the Willow Creek Association. I'll begin this new "spiritual processing" blog from Credo In Deum with my notes from this weekend conference. For more information, check out http://www.willowcreek.com/events/grouplife/2008/index.html.