Thursday, August 11, 2005

The Leadership Summit from Willow Creek

Forgive the simplicity of this blog, but I thought I would pass on some "first thoughts" from my learning today. I am attending the satellite feed for the Leadership Summit out of Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago up here near Toronto in Ajax. Today I was challenged on the following points:
  1. "Cliff, you know what your passions are, are you really pursuing what you think God would have you do for Him to fulfill His will?"
  2. Have you appropriately responded and sacrificed when necessary to actually accomplish what the Holy Spirit has laid on you heart to do?
  3. Do you have a minute to spare, a single minute, where you are not leaving every single available ounce of your being on the floor serving God with all that you have and are - all that he has given you to use for His purposes?

Dudes, there is an unbelievable amount of work to be done everywhere. I need to be doing so much more of it. God help me clarify, focus and move forward strongly and effectively.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Cliff,
I have to constantly pray that God hide me in the centre of His will for me, because I know that I can't be trusted! We're all so busy, with so much to do and so much more to do! How do we choose what's best? What can we be doing that will have the most eternal rewards? I will continue to pray for you, and I'm glad you were encouraged by a previous posting.
Blessings!
AFP
Ephesians 3:20-21 Now glory be to GOD, who by His mighty power at work within us is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of - infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes. May He be given glory forever and ever through endless ages because of His master plan of salvation for the Church through JESUS CHRIST.

Anonymous said...

Someday I hope to hear of a Canadian Church that American Churches are listening too via Satellite feed! Does every church in Canada have to copy Willowcreek, Saddleback, or Harvest! Can't just one
have an identity of their own???