Innovation3: Risk & Failure — Mark Driscoll

zac | January 27, 2009

Here are some key points from Mark Driscoll out of Mars Hill Church:

“Failure is a leadership issue and that is ultimately a Gospel issue.”
“Justification by hippification.” (Mark’s assessment of righteousness in Seattle.)
“Does success (or failure) affect how close you feel to God?”
“Does success (or failure) cause you to feel more or less holy?”
“Saying, ‘my suffering [...]

Innovation3: Risk & Failure — Stacy Spencer

zac | January 27, 2009

Here are some key points from Stacy Spencer out of New Direction Christian Church:

“Your brand is what other people think of you.”
“We were the hoochie-mama church.”
“We wanted to go after people nobody else wanted — the people Jesus wanted.”
“You gotta be who God called you to be.”
“You can become maintenance-driven instead of mission-driven.”
“Don’t forget who [...]

Innovation3: Risk & Failure — Tim Keller

zac | January 27, 2009

Here are some key points from Tim Keller out of Redeemer Presbyterian Church:

“Everybody in the ministry, though we communicate that we are saved by grace and by God’s love, we essentially base our self-worth — our very salvation — on how our ministry is doing. Our hearts are contradicting our message.”
“You have to go after [...]