Overheard at Verge (a Missional Community conference in Austin)…
“The cross, by it’s very nature, is outside anyone’s comfort zone.” – Francis Chan
“It’s not about learning what we don’t know, but living out what we do know.” – Jon Ferguson
“Learning takes place when programming is subjected to questioning.”- Alan Hirsch
“if we don’t disciple, the culture sure will.” – Hirsch
“We don’t just need to use our gifts, we need to be equipping people to use their gifts.” – Ed Stetzer
“When we do for others what God has called them to do, we hurt eachother and hinder the church.” – Stetzer
“If people know you’re for them, not against them, they’ll start to believe your God is for them, not against them.” – John Burke
“If we aim at ministry, we’ll never hit mission, but if we aim at ministry, missions happens naturally.” – Hirsch
“Our lives must find their place in some greater story, or they’ll find their place in some lessor story.” – Caesar Kalinowski
You should also watch this: The Big Red Tractor from Jacob Lewis on Vimeo.
I’m still processing everything I heard, and I know some of it’ll require action. I guess we should all stay tuned to figure out exactly what that means.
