If you haven’t seen it yet, there is a new article that just hit the press this morning. Johnny Hunt had an interview with the Florida Baptist Witness on the need for the Great Commission Resurgence. It’s a great interview that gives some clarity about the reason for the document, as well as, his response to some of the criticism. If you haven’t signed the Great Commission Resurgence, go to the site and do so. As Southern Baptist’s it’s time to lay our differences aside and unite for the sake of the Gospel.
Archive for May, 2009
It seems more and more I hear this question asked. As many of you know, I twitter personally, but I’ve also been charged with starting a twitter account for our Timothy Barnabas Pastor’s Retreat at First Baptist Woodstock. ( http://twitter.com/timothybarnabas ) Today one of my friends Mike Calhoun posted this article (Ten Twitter Mythconceptions) on his twitter page. So for all of you who are asking, “What is Twitter?” This article is for you. It doesn’t cover every aspect, but it will help you understand a little more!
I just wanted to take a quick moment to comment on Dr. Johnny Hunt’s new book that will be coming out in a few weeks. It’s called Building Your Leadership Resume. This book is filled with over 30 years of ministry, leadership experience. However, the book is written in a manner that makes it applicable for the business man as well as the minister. If you are in leadership or desire to be this is a must read.
The book is 40 chapters long. Each chapter begins with a statement like “People are Underchallenged.” Then Pastor Johnny spends a few pages explaining that statement. He covers topics from Insecurity in leadership, to Assistants, to the wife of a leader. It is an easy read but challenging to your soul!
To give you an idea of the content, here are a few quotes:
- “The greatest way to know success is to help others succeed.” – pp. 220-221
- “We cannot challenge others to embrace a mission we don’t personally possess and embody.” – p. 6
- “Focused leaders put great emphasis on managing the following: their time, priorities, resources, budget, people, and influence.” – p. 18
- “Seeing the potential–believing in people–is a big part of successful leadership.” – p. 22
- “if you want to grow your ministry, grow yourself.” – p. 44
- “I have found growth to be the direct result of three things: discipline, time, and intentionality.” – p. 104
- “It’s been said that five years from now, we will be the same people we are today except for the books we read, the people we meet, the places we go, and the risks we take.” – p. 111
- “Success is not a business plan. But service is. When people know you’re there to serve them, they’ll come back.” – p. 121
- “I have learned and observed that if a leader doesn’t relate well with his staff, he won’t be able to relate well with his people.” – p. 126
- “We’re just all one decision away from doing something stupid.” – p. 161
I have been negligent in writing as of late, but I don’t want to let this opportunity to pass by without talking for a minute about the Stephen Olford Center at Union University. About 2 weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend their Institute on Expository Preaching. Pastor Johnny recommends all of his mentees to go to this school because he attended years ago, and it deeply impacted his life. I went with much anticipation, and I was not disappointed. If you are in ministry, I highly recommend attending. It is the best training I’ve ever received on preaching, but the institute also afforded the opportunity for Spiritual renewal. It was a week of refreshment in the Word. I will never look at ministry and preaching the same again. There is too much to say in a single post, but if you are in ministry, you have to check out their Institues.
