This was a good day. Here are some thoughts about church planting and maybe another random thing or two. I also finished reading, Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die. It was a really good read. Surprisingly the book had a lot of scriptural references. I think I will be able to use this book as a resources as a pastor and church planter in the future. I would recommend this to anyone who is in sales, public speaking, training or marketing.
Thanks again for all the Birthday wishes. I am totally excited I get to spend the day with some of my family (not all SORRY MOM). I am super excited to goto Jonnies for dinner tonight and some OKC friends will be there too. In the meantime, check out this:
Posted by Jake Rasmussen | Posted in Books, Quote | Posted on 04-02-2009
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I received a book a couple of days ago from Amazon and I can’t seem to put it down. Today I came across a quote that made me go, “hummmm”
The set up…
At times communicators try so hard to keep everything right in their head and desire so badly to deliver the product with perfection. A master communicator and pastor Andy Stanley had this to say to a fellow communicator right before he was to walk on to the platform to give his message he was working so hard to keep straight.
“How would you communicate the message if your eighteen-year-old son had made up his mind to walk away from everything you have taught him, morally, ethically, and theologically, unless he had a compelling reason not to? What wold you say this morning if you knew that was at stake? Because for somebody’s son out there this may be his last chance. Now quit worrying about your outline. Go out there and plead your case like your owns son’s future was at stake.”
This has captivated my thoughts since these words passed though my eyes and came to rest on my brain.
A friend of mine put me onto this thing called, “Advent Conspiracy“. I am moved to my core about the vision of this thing. As I am dreaming of ways for me and my family to be involed I wanted to share it with you. I wonder what would happen if like minded people stacked hands together to make this world a better place, and better yet… to make our city a better place.
