Hmmmmm...

Every once in awhile I hear or read something that makes me stop and think. I'm not talking about giving me pause to think, I mean really stopping, praying and considering the implications of what I heard or read. This week I've come across two such things from some speakers at the Catalyst Conference that is currently going on in Atlanta. I thought I'd pass them along to you.

Author Reggie McNeal said, "The book of Acts is the church catching up with the Spirit." Here are some implications of this statement.

• The Spirit is already at work in the world drawing people to Jesus. (John 6:44)
• Salvation is a supernatural event that only God can do. (Jeremiah 24:7)
  
• The church's job is to follow the Holy Spirit...period. (John 5:19-20)
  
• When the church catches up with the Holy Spirit the world is turned upside down. (Acts 2:41-47)
  

Rick Warren said this about the church and culture; "Stop trying to change culture, just create it."

• God is creative and innovative and he desires his church to be creative and innovative versus predictable and reactionary. (Check out Wednesday's post here.)
• Stop focusing on where the world is and place our focus on where God wants us. (Colossians 3:1-4)
  
• God can use us, through the power of the Holy Spirit to create a Kingdom culture in our midst.

Enjoy your weekend and I'll send more stuff your way next week.