So I am four months into Facebook and three weeks into the Twitter (@dennarr) and blog universes and must say that I am having fun connecting so many people. One of the especially cool things has been the regular encouraging exchanges that I get personally or am part of through online conversations with fellow Christ-followers.
Three exchanges really got me thinking this week and I just had to share! The first was a question posed on Facebook by Fred McKinnon (a worship leader from Georgia). The second and third were a barrage of Francis Chan one-line quotes via Twitter from Jenni Clayville (a worship pastor from Oregon attending Exponential 2009) and Dawn Carter (a blogger, God-Lover & Missional Mom from SoCal – attending Catalyst West Coast 2009). [Chan must have jetted coast-to-coast this week!]
I hope these encourage AND challenge you as they did me! It is a TON of stuff to ponder and pray about! [BTW, they all said I could share on my blog for the encouragement of others!]
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Fred posed the question: “What is God saying to you at this season of life – 3 WORDS OR LESS.” Here are the responses:
- Be My Servant
- Walk By Faith
- Trust-I’ll provide
- Love me wholeheartedly.
- Love like Me (mine!)
- fear God live
- I’m always right
- “I AM sovereign.”
- Just do it.
- Trust me!
- Know my Love
- give everything
- Eyes on Me!
- Grace, it’s amazing
- I’m in control!
- in my time
- Abide in Me
- You..yes you!!
- pay attention
- Stop hesitating
- “What’s up, friend?”
- lay down pride
- I love you!
- I’m with you!
- I AM
- Trust me
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As I mentioned, Jenni was attending Exponential 2009 (The National New Church Conference) in Orlando, FL and blasted out these Tweet quotes from the Francis Chan session:
- “Who says we can’t care for each other the way they did for each other in Acts.”
- “When was the last time you were astonished by boldness in the church?”
- “We are raising terrified people who are dependent on us!!”
- “God wants to use the weak to shame the strong. He wants to use the ordinary.”
- “The gospel isn’t turning people away from God…WE ARE!”
- “We can say ‘look at those dumb cults’ but have we looked at ourselves?”
- “What would/could I do if I STARTED with scripture?”
- “When’s the last time someone left your service saying ‘I want whatever you have!’ & ‘The Lord, He is God!'”
- “Our services look more like the worship services of Baal than what Elijah did.”
- “The flesh doesn’t even help. It’s the spirit that gives life again.”
- “Do you believe fire from heaven can transform your life?”
- “Pray for THEM like you would have someone pray for YOU!”
After the barrage of Tweets, I DM’d Jenni and said, “I feel like I’ve been pummeled by the Holy Spirit – a la Chan (for my good, of course!). Thanks for the blow-by-blow!”
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Dawn was attending Catalyst West Coast 2009 in Irvine, CA and blasted out these Tweet quotes from the Francis Chan session:
- “God alone is the only one who gives life. We are only alive because He allows it.”
- “When your heart leaps at something a speaker says, its b/c the Holy Spirit is confirming it in you!”
- “It breaks my heart when I hear my name mentioned more than the Holy Spirit’s. It is about God, not personalities.”
- “When I read the book of Acts everything in my soul says, oh I wish I was there!”
- “Our churches are so stoppable today. The early church was unstoppable.”
- “When was the last time someone was astonished at your boldness?”
- “People need to be astonished again. Not by clever songs or programs, but by God’s power.”
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Anyway, I hope these encourage and challenge you as they did me! Fred, Jenni, & Dawn: Thanks for sharing and encouraging the Body this week! Blessings!
BTW – “What is God saying to you at this season of life – 3 WORDS OR LESS.”
Peace out!
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