upward & inward

Ok. I've got a blackberry and I used to use it to update my status on both facebook and twitter. However, it became too clumsy to update both so I decided to just update facebook. Well, at the Innovate09, I, along with scads of others, were updating twitter to reflect what we'd been learning and the Innovate engineers were displaying the rolling updates on #Innovate09. Then, I saw a little more than what I had previously regarding the value of Twitter. I can see common themes (like Innovate09) and learn as a group what folks are learning and observing along with me. Very cool. But, the problem remained: how to update both facebook and twitter once? Well, thanks to one of my peeps (who seemed glad to see me tweet more often), I learned that there are facebook apps that handle the integration. The one I chose was SupaSync. It integrates with my Twitter account so that whenever I tweet, it shows up on Facebook. Just logon to facebook, search for SupaSync and follow the in

Spent a few days in Northern Indiana for the Innovate Conference. It's the first step in an opportunity God has provided to me to be a part of Granger's Executive Pastor Coaching Network. I'll be going there several times over the next 9 or so months to learn, think, grow, and be challenged as I seek to be the best I can be in the calling of God. At Innovate, I observed the following (some new, some old lessons): Every morning, my feet must hit the ground running toward Christ, His calling, and purpose (personally and professionally) - and away from self! Each day I must review the mission, purpose, and vision for myself - and the church. This implies, of course, that these exist for myself and the church. Within that framework, my day must be so ordered. Task cannot always trump people. My personal holiness impacts me, my family, and the church. I should care more for the effectiveness of what we do than whether we make mistakes or complaints are generated. Jesus should