PALC Thanks, 11/18/08 Assignments, and Certification Opportunities

PALC Gents,

Wow... yesterday was intense and sharpening! This may sound weird... but I left spent, satisfied, and energized. Our heart interaction and honest conversation about our purity journeys deeply encourage and sharpened me. Thanks for leaning into that time together with all your heart. And, on the hand/ministry skill front, I totally loved our interaction over Dialogue #1 Training Makes All the Difference—Developing a Ministry Team 101.... and look forward to continuing that training next time.... a mere three weeks from now... when we meet next... November 18th!

And did I mention that the coffee from The Coffee Hound and the baked goodies ROCKED? Thanks Kyle!

Now that was a day well invested... and this leadership community is becoming what I've prayed and hoped it would become! A big fat way to go to God and you. I loved all of yesterday, but if I had to pick one part of yesterday as a favorite, it would have to be when we came back after that great Mexican lunch... and stood around in the kitchen (I was drinking coffee again)... and we all shared our experiences in training the Personal Growth Plan training lab with others. I LOVED hearing how you each multiplied that training in your own unique way... in your own unique ministry situations... with the common goal of helping the people in your sphere of influence be more intentional about loving God with all of their lives! MADE MY WEEK!

From my heart to yours... THANK YOU.

For PALC on 11/18/08
Since we only have three weeks before our next PALC... I want keep the assignments lighter... but extremely focused:

1. Our next HEART time together will focus on making our marriages ROCK. (Think here of the proactive part of purity.) Accordingly, here's what you need to do:
* Download and print a copy of the Song of Solomon Study guide—GO HERE.
* Read through Song of Solomon twice BEFORE we meet (see if you're wife will read though it with you on one of those times) and record your insights in the Song of Solomon study guide.

2. Read Leadershift chapters 3 and 6. Reflect and write in the book. We'll discuss these.

3. For those of you who are able to start using the Dialogue #1: Training Makes All the Difference training before we meet next, we'll give you an opportunity to report back on how the training went for you. For those of us who won't be able to use this training in the next three weeks, you'll have until December 16th to use the training in some fashion (even a simple one on one with a key person in your ministry).

4. Please come ready to quote the following from memory:

Leadership Community
Proverbs 27:17
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17

The Power of a Personal Growth Plan
Luke 6:40
A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
Luke 6:40

Pathway to Purity
2 Timothy 2:22
Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
2 Timothy 2:22

Train Others to Do the Ministry
Ephesians 4:11-12
It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
Ephesians 4:11-12

You may want to start writing these on 3 X 5 cards and cary them with you so you can work on them at any time over the next three weeks. Better yet, get someone... or a small group of people (your family counts) to memorize them with you!


More Trainer Certification Opportunities for the Daring
I want to let you know that you have two opportunities to become a trainer for the following Cadre training workshops:

1. Saturday, January 24, 2009, Ministry Is Relationships, FBC, Macomb, IL.

2. Saturday, February 7, 2009, Evangelism Is Relationship, FBC, Pekin, IL

Please RSVP with me IF you want to be a trainer for either of these... starting by taking it back to your own ministry!

Your PALC Pal...

BA