Here are my notes from the second day. Unfortunately I was quite tired on day two, so my notes (and my ability to absorb everything) likely suffered for it. The second day also had a couple of sessions that were harder to take notes on - namely Chuck Colson and Brad Anderson.

IT: How Leaders Can Get IT and Keep IT - Craig Groeschel

• He told the story of the starting of his church: Lifechurch.tv started in a two-car garage
• 13 sites across the US, 25,000 people reached every week, one online
• Some churches have IT, some don’t have IT
• God makes IT happen…IT is from him, by him, and for His glory
• It’s rare for one person to bring IT, but it’s common for one person to kill IT
• Wherever you see IT, lives are transformed
• The early church had IT…when people tried to kill IT, IT spread
• Acts 2:42-47
• Four qualities that are most often there when IT is present
• Churches with IT have ministries that have razor-sharp focus. More ministries are not always better. Better ministries are better. What can we be the very best at in our ministries? In order to reach people that no one is reaching, you’ll have to do things that no one is doing. They do weekend worship, small groups, kid’s ministry, student ministry, missions. They don’t do concerts, men’s ministries, women’s ministries, single adult ministries, and many other things. What are you doing that you need to stop doing?
• Churches with IT see opportunities where others seem problems. We have everything we need to do what God wants us to do. What is God trying to show us through our greatest limitation?
• Organizations that have IT are willing to fail. Failure is part of the process in finding God. Peter failed many times at the beginning before he made powerful strides for God. If God is speaking to you, have the courage to get out of the boat (like Peter did). If you fail, shake it off and step up. What has God called us to do what we’re afraid to attempt?
• Organizations that have IT are led by people that have IT. You need to have IT for your ministry to get IT. When you have IT it draws others. It’s easy to get distracted and focus on the results of IT rather than IT itself. He lost IT when he became a full-time pastor and a part-time follower of Christ.
• If you don’t have IT, what are you going to do to get IT?

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