My wife, Ruth, and I went with two others from our church to the Daybreak "Infusion" Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan a week or so back...and I thought I'd share some of the best learnings I received in the day and a half conference.
On imagination & creativity-
"The Christian is the one whose imagination should soar beyond the stars." Francis Schafer
"Imagination is a holy and godly tool." Mark Courtney, Daybreak's Creative Director
Visual media is king and churches should put great emphasis on video, graphics, and print materials.
From Shauna Niequist on "living in creative adundance"-
"you get back the energy you give"
"sometimes you have to give something up to make room for creativity"
"the stakes for your creative life are higher than you might imagine"
On change by Dr. Terry Woychowski-
"to change we must move from the mindset of victimization to the mindset of doing the right thing"
"starting now is better than starting later"
"baby steps are better than no steps"
Various comments by Daybreak Pastor Wes Dupin-
"The Holy Spirit changes lives - but we have a responsibility to do our part well"
"We need to creatively and couragously declare Christ"
"You cannot argue people into the kingdom of God but you can create an environment that is favorable to faith"
This was my second year of going to this conference and I have found it beneficial both years. If you are building a creative team or you just want to get some new, fresh ideas I'd check this conference out next year.
The 2008 Infusion Conference is called "Seed" and will be held in May.
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