Name dropping

I'm sitting with Josh outside on the patio at Saddleback church listening to Rick Warren teach about 2000 pastors on 'preaching'.  Its about 72 degrees and no bugs or humidity. Carolina is fine but this ain't bad!  This afternoon I will be speaking on 'Worship'...pray for me if you get a chance.

The conference has been awesome but the best part has been hanging out with other guys behind the scenes and at Rick's house. Old friends like Stoval Weems and Curt Bradford, Dave Ferguson, Bobby Grunewald...getting better acquianted with Rick Warren, Mark Batterson, Steve Stroope, Perry Noble, Larry Stockstill...meeting great new guys like Mark Driscoll, Tim Keller, Jonathon Falwell, Jentzen Franklin, Dave Stone,Judd Wilhite, and others.

Some things I'm learning:
1. The church is well lead by passionate, humble (mostly...don't ask!) men who love Jesus.
2. God uses an incredible variety of styles to accomplish His will.
3. You can't wear jeans in a country club (what's up with that?)
4. The best ideas for ministry are still to be discovered.
5. There are some great young leaders out there.
6. I love being the pastor at Seacoast Church.

You can also watch an interview I did HERE a interview that talks about us HERE and catch all of the interview HERE.

Josh and I will be seeing my Dad tomorrow and then heading back to Charleston.

Comments

[Matt Fry]

watched you and Stovall being interviewed. you guys were hilarious. loved your shout out to the ARC churches.

[Dave Ferguson]

Greg, as always - good to connect with you. I am a huge fan of you and Seacoast. Keep up the fight!
Dave

[John Finkelde]

Greg, I occasionally drop in your blog from Australia - like your style. I was amazed at your comment above "by passionate, humble (mostly...don't ask!) men" - no women in leadership - is that what you are saying? Or is men here like guys, generic?

Just interested

John

[gregsur]

John,
I was refering to the men I met at the conference. There are certainly many capable women doing kingdom work.