Another Reminder to SAVE September 20th!

It's 2 months out today and I'm reminding you Creekers to mark Saturday, September 20th on your calendars --- and set it aside!

On that Saturday we're gonna host an awesome Catalytic Event that blesses our community!

But it's gonna be more than that . . . Per Websters something that is 'catalytic' causes or accelerates a change by the addition of a catalyst.

It's going to be catalyzing because we are also going to begin a powerful new series that weekend in Celebration . . . AND we are going to be kicking off many new Life Groups and asking EVERYONE to be in a group for that 40-day season!

So set aside the day and pray with us as we seek God's heart and vision for this Fall!

Save SEPTEMBER 20th!!

Creekers I'm asking you to mark Saturday, September 20th on your calendars --- and set aside that day!

On September 20, 2008 we're going to be having an Easter Festival size Catalytic Event that begins as we connect with and bless our community!

But it's gonna be even more than that . . . Per Websters something that is 'catalytic' causes or accelerates a change by the addition of a catalyst.

This event is going to be catalyzing because we are also going to begin a powerful new series that weekend in Celebration . . . AND we are going to be kicking off many new Life Groups and asking EVERYONE to be in a group for that 40-day season!

So set aside the day and begin to pray with us as we seek God's vision for this Fall!

Home From Catalyst

Wow, 8 hours on the road Friday and -- then 3 Cross Country meets (beginning at 7:30am!) and a baseball game on Saturday -- followed by a full day of Worship and Small Group training today!

I'm about ready to hit the hay but I want to share from one of the impacting talks at Catalyst by the leadership guru John Maxwell.

He told us that the most important responsibility in our ministries and lives is to: Intentionally add value to people every day. He said that in every interaction we have we are either adding value to people or subtracting value from people . . . and that left to our human nature we are subtractors! Wow, that's powerful and convicting!

He gave us 4 ways to help add value to people:
1) You have to truly Value people (If we don't value them, we devalue them)
2) Make yourself more valuable (Keep growing and developing so you can help others)
3) You must know and learn to relate to what others value (What's important to them?)
4) I must do the things that God values (What else really matters?)

What a great goal . . . to add value to every person that I interact with this week . . . and that you interact with this week.