Recently I attended a Pastor's Conference featuring Alistair Begg, John Shearer, and Sinclair Ferguson. As I have been thinking about the conference, I realized that I had many great thoughts to reflect on. So, I thought I would share some of my favorite quotes with you.
John Shearer:
"Pastoring Is The Greatest work in the world."
"The minister of the word of God is to minister the word of God."
"We are as godly as we want to be."
"We can't keep on giving out, if we don't keep taking in."
"We must be aware of being sermon machines."
"In instructing others, wee must digest the truth ourselves. We must master the art of feeding ourselves."
"If you preach the bible you will never run short of seed to sow."
"Some may preach the gospel better than others, but there is no better gospel."
"Hold lightly to things that are temporary, and hold tightly to things that are eternal."
Sinclair Ferguson:
"When you know who you are in Christ, you don't need to pretend any longer."
"When Christ is preiminate, thankfulness reigns in our heart and life."
"When I understand what has happened to me, I become more sensitive to sin, because I see it in its true light."
Alistair Begg:
"The three c's of the pulpit: candid - so there is no concealment; clear - so there is no ambiguity, and confident - to speak without fear of the consequences."
"The message of the cross is not about something that we must do, but about something that has already been done."
"The complexity of human wisdom cannot deliver what it promises, but the simplicity of the cross can."
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Basics Pastor's Conference - Day One
I am away this week at a Pastor's Conference entitled "Basics". (Click on the word BASICS to go to the conference website.) This conference is hosted by Alistair Begg, the pastor of Parkside Church, and the bible teacher of "Truth For Life" heard on radio stations all across the country and around the world. This is the eleventh year for this conference, and it is my third year in attendance.
I'm so thankful that the church Family so graciously gives me two weeks a year to go to conferences or training of some sort. Up until a few years ago, Gretchen and I would travel down south to The Timothy-Barnabas pastor/pastor's wives conference as one of my weeks of training. Then a few years ago, I stumbled onto this conference from a recommendation of a friend. I gave it a try, and the rest is history. It has become one of my favorite conferences, and I place it on the calendar every year.
The first year I attended this conference by myself. Last year, Gretchen and our, at the time, nine month old Molly joined us. This year, Gretchen and I shipped off the children to two different Grandparent camps and are enjoying some much needed time together.
There are so many things that make this conference great. First, there is the bookstore.
It is loaded with many of the best books in print today, as well as a fantastic used section of books containing some very rare finds.
As part of the conference brochure, there is a ten page section containing a recommended reading list.
Then there is the service. Everything at this conference is first class. From the food, to the service, to the organization, to the laid back schedule, to the friendliness of the staff.
Did I mention the food? The above picture is of Parkside Church's Commons area. It is beautiful and is set up for dinner in this shot.
Finally, there are the breakout sessions, the music, and the teaching and instruction. I am challenged every year by the teaching, and this year has proved to be no different. But that is for another blog. For now, let me leave you with some great quotes that were interspersed throughout the conference brochure.
I'm so thankful that the church Family so graciously gives me two weeks a year to go to conferences or training of some sort. Up until a few years ago, Gretchen and I would travel down south to The Timothy-Barnabas pastor/pastor's wives conference as one of my weeks of training. Then a few years ago, I stumbled onto this conference from a recommendation of a friend. I gave it a try, and the rest is history. It has become one of my favorite conferences, and I place it on the calendar every year.
The first year I attended this conference by myself. Last year, Gretchen and our, at the time, nine month old Molly joined us. This year, Gretchen and I shipped off the children to two different Grandparent camps and are enjoying some much needed time together.
There are so many things that make this conference great. First, there is the bookstore.
It is loaded with many of the best books in print today, as well as a fantastic used section of books containing some very rare finds.
As part of the conference brochure, there is a ten page section containing a recommended reading list.
Then there is the service. Everything at this conference is first class. From the food, to the service, to the organization, to the laid back schedule, to the friendliness of the staff.
Did I mention the food? The above picture is of Parkside Church's Commons area. It is beautiful and is set up for dinner in this shot.
Finally, there are the breakout sessions, the music, and the teaching and instruction. I am challenged every year by the teaching, and this year has proved to be no different. But that is for another blog. For now, let me leave you with some great quotes that were interspersed throughout the conference brochure.
"... to be a preacher is one of the most deeply humbling experiences in the world. Preaching drives us to our knees, puts gigantic butterflies in our stomachs, and makes us cry out, 'Who is sufficient for these things?'" ~Christopher Ash
"We might preach till our tongues rotted, till we should exhaust our lungs and die, but never a soul would be converted unless there were mysterious power going with it - the Holy Ghost changing the will of man...O Sirs! We might as well preach to stone walls as preach to humanity unless the Holy Ghost be with the word, to give it power to convert the soul." ~Charles Spurgeon
My favorite spot so far.
Where I can find Gretchen at any given moment.
(The coffee shop within the bookstore within the Commons area within Parkside Church!)
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