The TNC staff attended the Unleash Conference at NewSpring Church in Anderson, SC yesterday. It was a great day to get away with staff and leaders and refocus on the dream of making the Church everything God wants it to be. Perry Noble is the founding pastor of NewSpring. He just tells it like it is in a Biblical, and often, hilarious way. If he ever needed to find another career, he could be a stand-up comedian. He plays hardball and speaks the truth that causes a gasp one minute, then he mixes in a hilarious quip or story that will have his audience ROTFL.
Unfortunately, I didn't take notes from his first message. I intend to go back and watch it again. You can see both of his messages from yesterday here. Below are some notes/quotes/questions from Perry's talk. Not everything is verbatim but basically what he said that stuck with me.
- The average pastor stays at a church 22 months.
- Satan doesn't want to split the church as much as he wants to split the staff.
- A pastor can't lead publicly without spending time with God privately.
- Pastor, are you a prophet or a prostitute? A prostitute provides a service that makes people feel good.
- Am I placing limits on me that God hasn't placed on me?
- You can have attendance without repentance.
- Three things should be happening on Sunday mornings: conviction, forgiveness, and repentance.
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