Rick Bezet, “The Culture of a Life-Giving Church” (#Exponential 2010)

I went to my first workshop session with Rick Bezet, pastor of New Life Church in Conway, Arkansas.For those interested, this is the church where Kris Allen of American Idol fame came from. The one thing that life-giving churches are doing without exception is reaching the lost. Barna study not too long ago – we’re …

Mark Batterson, “Don’t Take ‘Yes’ for an Answer” (#Exponential 2010)

Mark Batterson of National Community Church kicked off our main sessions together with some great words from the story of Balaam in Numbers 22:18-35. Angel of the Lord to Balaam: “I have come to block your way…” (22:32) “God is far more concerned with who you’re becoming than with where you’re going” Sometimes God gets …