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Doug Fields has been married 28 years. He has been in ministry for over 30 years and the author of 50+ books. He spoke on leadership principles he learned after 30 years in ministry. 3 Sunlamps That Can Blind Us The Importance of Numbers "Bigger is better" causes you to have to feed the beast. Because of this, my vision was burned. The Pace of Life Deadlines, Due Dates, & Demands It became more of a sprint than a marathon An outcome of this was a longing for isolation The Constant Comparison Comparing yourself to other ministries & other people 10% of people are not going to like you. These are not immoral issues, but the problem becomes when we focus on them. How do we turn off these lights that can blind us? Here are his learnings: Bigger isn't Better, Better is Better   Numbers feed our insecurity Hurry is the Enemy of the Depth I found depth with people, within myself, and with Jesus. You can't rush relationships, discip...

Here are a few lyrics we sang at D62012 on Friday as we were led in worship by Shane & Shane & Bethany Dillon. What a powerful time of worship! I enjoyed the girl/guy song called Trust in You.  You can see link to YouTube below. We Are Here For You Let our praise be Your welcome Let our songs be a sign We are here for You, we are here for You Let Your breath come from heaven Fill our hearts with Your life We are here for You, we are here for You To You our hearts are open Nothing here is hidden You are our one desire You alone are holy Only You are worthy God, let Your fire fall down Let our shout be Your anthem Your renown fill the skies We are here for You, we are here for You Let Your Word move in power Let what's dead come to life We are here for You, we are here for You We welcome You with praise We welcome You with praise Almighty God of love Be welcomed in this place [x2] Watch video of Trust in You One thing remains Your love n...

Mark McPeak is Director of Advancement at Free Will Baptist International Missions. He is author of Grace in the Empty Spaces , a study of the one another passages in Scripture. His topic was "Grace in the Empty Spaces of My Marriage" Lois asked Mark, "Do you want to be right or do you want to be happily married?" Over time in our relationship, empty spaces developed. How are you going to fill those spaces? With suspicion, mistrust, anger, bitterness, resentment? What was the critical input he was missing?  His wife's perspective She was on one side & I was on the right side  How About You? Where are you on the continuum between really good and not good? "Being right or winning is a really stupid relationship strategy" Maybe You . . . Shut Down Blow Up Are dramatic Are passive/aggressive Pout  Punish  Control  Ephesians 5:31-32 Our marriages are supposed to be a picture of Christ's relationship to the Chu...

Fred Luter, President of Southern Baptist Convention & Pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church from New Orleans, LA. His topic was "Reaching Men & the Non-Traditional Family" "Our families are in trouble including those in the church."  Our families and marriages are under attack by the Enemy. This began in Genesis 3. The cycle of divorce was alive and well in the Luter family (great grandfather, grandfather, parents). Only by the grace of God that I am what I am today!" "I am confident our kids can never be what they have never seen." Luter prayed, help me break the stronghold of divorce in my family.  "If you save the man, the man will save the family. It all starts with the man." Our nation won't get right until God's people get right! "It's OK to be hen-pecked if you have a good head."  48% of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church is men. Once at church, as pastor I need to equip them from t...

Sean McDowell, son of Josh McDowell, is Department Head of Bible Division at Capistrano Valley Christian Schools. Sean is married to his high school sweetheart and has three children. Check out his blog  here and his website His topic is "What's the Big Deal with Pornography?" Pornography: Comes from the Greek: pornographos which means "writings about prostitutes" Facts about Pornography: 42.7% of all Internet users view porn Every second 28,258 Internet users view porn Worldwide pron revenue is over 100 billion Every day 2.5 billion pornographic emails are sent 30% is now viewed by women  As a church, when are we going to wake up to realities of pornography? Three Myths about Pornography It doesn't affect me. How has it affected you? is question he always asks. Pornography teaches men to view women as objects rather than be in relationships with women as human beings. #1 area teens as a whole are learning about sex is pornography ...

Dennis Rainey is the President and CEO of FamilyLife.  Check out his website . 1 Corinthians 16:13-14-"Be watchful. Stand firm in the faith. . .Be strong." "Faith is the refusal to panic." (Martin Lloyd Jones) 5 Steps Boyhood Need direction from a strong man Adolescence Hormones, Confusion, Anger "You are going to deal with me if you mess with my wife." 4 Things Every Teenager Boy Needs Identity How to have relationships (Love God, Love Others) Character  Mission (Great Commission) Manhood 1 Corinthians 13:11 Real manhood begins with surrender to Jesus Christ. What a man surrenders to will determine his outcome as a man. Real manhood repeatedly steps away from childish things. Read manhood means we courageously step up and do our duty.  "I have interviewed 40 young men who wanted to date my 4 daughters." Mentor 2 Timothy 2:2 We were made for discipleship. Every man needs to be a mentor and every man needs to b...

Awesome worship was led by Aaron Shust on Thursday.  I loved how he incorporated hymns in the morning with more contemporary music in the afternoon and evening.  He is a gifted worship leader.  Check out his site here Here are a few lyrics we sang today: "Your name is a strong and mighty tower. Your name is a shelter like no other....Cause nothing has the power to save but Your Name." "My Savior loves, my Savior lives My Savior's always there for me My God He was, my God He is My God He's always gonna be." My hope is in you Lord, all the day long I won't be shaken by drought or storm The peace that passes understanding is my song and I sing My hope is in You alone Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity!