VOTD
May 18th, 2009
Those who wait for me
will never be put to shame.
Isaiah 49:23
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Those who wait for me
will never be put to shame.
Isaiah 49:23
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Revelation 22:4
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There has been a lot said about “Post-Christian America.” If you have a few minutes watch this video with Tim Keller from Redeemer Presbyterian in New York.
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We are in “USA Today” in “Life” section page five. Anderson Cooper has also picked it up on his blog
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/religion/index?loc=interstitialskip
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2009-03-29-churches-helping_N.htm
Other hits from this article include:
http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/blog/page/3/
http://tristatehomepage.com/content/fulltext/?cid=63012
Whittier Daily News Mention…
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_12004043
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Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval.
Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and
who correctly explains the word of truth.
Tyndale House Publishers. (2004). Holy Bible : New Living Translation. “Text edition”–Spine. (2nd ed.) (2 Ti 2:15). Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House Publishers.
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Friends,
Yesterday I spent the day in a conference room with fifteen pastors (8 from CA) and Bill Hybels. We talked for about fifteen minutes about the Leadership Summit and then Bill turned it into a coaching session and asked us what we wanted to talk about. First question was about church staff members who can take a ministry to a certain level, but can’t seem to grow to the next church size. This led into an overview of the growth cycles that Willow Creek has been through and how at different times the growth plateaued because of facilities, children’s program overcrowding, and people not liking the teaching. How this was uncovered as the problem and the pathways to solve the trouble.
There was then a significant discussion staff and personal management to protect ourselves from burnout. We talked about the need for personal growth and development so that we continue to move forward. Bill is still passionate about journaling to keep your sanity and to make yourself process what is happening in your life.
Then we discussed pathways to help with the current economic crisis. (Willow is seeing this as a three-year cycle we are in.) We talked about the importance of cash reserves and the need to downsize staff. (Willow just laid off 30 people).
There was a discussion on the importance of social networking sites and several are experimenting with Twitter. Hybels thinks we should all get onboard with these technologies, they are here to stay.
Bill talked about the need to challenge people more in our teaching and preaching. Showing that what we are saying is important and compelling for life change. To study the Bible in depth to fully get the impact of what God is saying and then to express this to our people with energy and passion.
Made a few good connections. Met a Pastor from Livermore, CA who I really like a lot (Steve) and sat with Tim from the Crossing. I didn’t know any of the pastors at the table. People were there from NC, MO, IN and CA. It was a great afternoon.
Bill Ankerberg
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The fears of the wicked
will all come true;
so will the hopes of the godly.
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Friends,
I was writing to a friend, a great woman of prayer. I asked her to pray for:
The City to give us building permits (almost five years of waiting now)
A bank to come forward to finance the bridge loan we need
Easter services—for 1,000 people to reach out for hope in Christ
A passion for ministry and preaching
I’d like to ask for your prayers too.
God is great and God is good!
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Hey, what’s up? I must be getting ready to die. For some unknown reason five people who I haven’t heard from in the last 20 to 35 years have all made contact this week. This doesn’t usually happen. I’m not on facebook, I haven’t been in national news, go figure. Maybe the end is near.
If that were true, what would I miss most? My wife and family, especially Grant and Avery (grandkids). I wonder if anyone in the world loves me as much as they do—certainly they show it the most. I would miss the Lakers, USC football, great weather, mountains, ocean, desert, the WACC band, my car, and some of you. But then, everything in Heaven is better than this.
Hope you’re having a god blessed day.
Bill Ankerberg
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