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Churchplanters.com Conference- Ed Stetzer
Ed Stetzer brought it today. I can tell you that he is very well-respected by many of the folks in attendance for this conference. He’s got street cred’ with church planters- that’s for sure. Here’s some highlights of his session.
- We are to relate the gospel to people in culture. Acts 13; Acts 17
- Pastors need to “move beyond creativity envy and demographic lust.”
- The problem with many church planters is they go to conferences and instead of going back and planting that church in their area- they only plant them in their heads.
- Plant the church in the community you’re in- not the one you wish you had.
- Fall in love with your people.
- Not everything in culture belong in your life or your church.
- We are to relate the gospel-not just creativity.
- Ask this question when reviewing your messages: “Would this messsage still be true if Jesus had not died on the cross?
- Ed said this of John Maxwell: The 80’s called and they want their turtleneck back. Kind of ironic coming from Ed.
- Creativity should help communicate the gospel. That should be its purpose. Not creativity for creativity’s sake.
- Your church should not be about how great a speaker you are- it should be about how great God is.
- Be creative but make sure they get Christ.
- Seniors show up to things early; lost people show up late.
- Relate to culture but don’t confuse.
- It’s vital that we have a clear understanding of the gospel.
- Everything we do to relate should not be a distraction to the gospel- it should point people to it.
- We need to be “seeker comprehensible.”
- It’s all about Jesus- not us!
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