What I Jotted Down at Engage 08 Today

The second day of Engage is over and I’m perusing the notes I scribbled during the day. Here are some extremely valuable insights I gained…

From Jonathan Falwell…

• America (and especially Christianity) needs bold leaders right now.
• Drawing from Ezekiel 2:5 and Judges 6, people need to know that “a prophet has been among them,” rather than our watering down of the truth.
• 57% of Christians in America believe there could be another way to heaven other than Jesus.
• We spend too much time arguing over which bait is better and not enough time fishing. (And Jonathan Falwell doesn’t know how to fish… at all, but you’d have to hear the story yourself - my side was hurting!)

Let me say, I may not have written as much down from Jonathan, but I was extremely inspired by him. He is dominated by a spirit of sincerity and I appreciated his down-to-earth approach to ministry. His challenge will stick with me!

From Kerry Shook…

• What would you do if you had one month to live? (other than ride a bull named Fu Man Chu)
• What would your church do if it was destined to die in 30 days?
• We often have good intentions, but aren’t very intentional.
• Don’t fall into the “someday syndrome.” Someday, we’ll… whatever.
• Life change is worth celebrating.

From David Jeremiah…

I didn’t take notes on David’s message - it wasn’t really a note-taking kind of message. But I can tell you that I feel more than ever that Jesus is coming soon! Israel has re-gathered, oil is crucial, a European Union is real, conditions are ideal for the return of Christ! So? So tell the gospel like never before!

Tomorrow I’m attending a workshop on the open media revolution, which is one of my greatest areas of passion. Probably 1% of American Christians understand it, yet most interact with it every day - it’s the cloud that connects us, but it’s a cloud that didn’t exist a decade and a half ago. More on that tomorrow…