Went to Leadership Summit lunch today. It was a preview of this year’s Leadership Summit.
Highlights of the day for me…
Riding with David Manner.
David Manner is our interim Worship Pastor. He’s also a long-time acquaintance that is fast becoming a deep friend. Great think time.
Reconnecting with Merl Mees
Merl was pastor at Western Hills for 17 years. I almost went to work with him/for him/on him. We laughed pretty hard today and he’s one of those guys you can hit 900 mph with almost instantly. Every time I talk to him, I learn something. The fact that he gives me that kind of access still astounds me.
Hearing Tim Keller will be at the Leadership Summit
Tim Keller preached the one sermon that rocked me most – Seek to prosper the city. He’s got another one in the works concerning Luke 15 and the two prodigal sons.
Bono, part 2
Bono will be at the Leadership Summit again this year. His first trip was in 2006 and he ripped the church for ignoring AIDS and Africa. Bill asked him back for a report card check. Bono agreed and sent a video tease as well.
“I knew the church was a sleeping giant, wondering what or who would wake her. What I wasn’t prepared for was how fast the giant could move.”
I’m planning on going…who wants to go with?
August 6-7, 2009.
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sounds fun.
We have been listening to some Tim Keller lately….recommended to us by our friend Keven from our “other” group
. The sermon we listened to the week after we left you guys was on the wedding at Cana. Coincidence??? 
Interesting to hear his take compared to yours – some similarities some differences. At our next meeting we are going to compare and contrast these two masters preaching on the same topic….but don’t let that go to your head.
What exactly is leadership summit? sounds interesting.
Willow Creek’s Leadership Summit – brings in leaders from business and church culture to challenge other leaders to be better leaders…
man I used the word leader alot.
Hey Derek,
Where are you now? email me: jasonlofton@gmail.com
There is no way I’m in the same ballpark as Tim Keller.
I probably need to listen to his sermon and repreach mine afterward! ha ha.