Back from San Diego
San Diego was a great experience.
Friday's Seminar with Marko was good, not great, but good. We got solid feedback and the evaluations were pretty high, so maybe I'm being hard on myself. I'm pleased with most of our content, but not in how we treat it. IT will be better in St. Louis next week. I'm excited to present an improved version.
I got to hang out with some great people throughout the weekend, which is always a highlight for me. It's good for me to be with other great leaders because it sharpens me.
I'm especially thankful for several relationships with folks who lead various ministries and are able to help me think beyond my typical thinking. As I've said before on this blog, I have something inside me that is very uncomfortable about self-promotion. Or better said, promoting the Riddle Group feels like self promotion. I don't know why this is, but it's something to spend some time praying about. I love what I do and would be happy to work for free and often do. But I've realized this motivation actually hurts my family. Obviously right? I'm not getting rich doing consulting, but I'm driven to expand the kingdom and support pastors minister is healthy, sustainable ways.
Regardless, people keep saying the same thing to me. "What you have to offer has real value and people have got to find out about it."
Anyway, while I was in San Diego I was able to see some friends from the "Something" group/house church who have relocated to SD from Michigan. John Raymond joined us and we ate dinner at Miguel's (amazing mexican food) on Cornado Island.
Then John and I walked down to the ocean. I put my feet in and called Pam while I was standing in the water.
It felt great.
I had forgotten the power and roar of the ocean.
humbling. amazing. awe inspiring.
I could live near the ocean. no doubt.
My flight left yesterday as San Diego was ablaze.
I'm praying for all my friends who live there.
Friday's Seminar with Marko was good, not great, but good. We got solid feedback and the evaluations were pretty high, so maybe I'm being hard on myself. I'm pleased with most of our content, but not in how we treat it. IT will be better in St. Louis next week. I'm excited to present an improved version.
I got to hang out with some great people throughout the weekend, which is always a highlight for me. It's good for me to be with other great leaders because it sharpens me.
I'm especially thankful for several relationships with folks who lead various ministries and are able to help me think beyond my typical thinking. As I've said before on this blog, I have something inside me that is very uncomfortable about self-promotion. Or better said, promoting the Riddle Group feels like self promotion. I don't know why this is, but it's something to spend some time praying about. I love what I do and would be happy to work for free and often do. But I've realized this motivation actually hurts my family. Obviously right? I'm not getting rich doing consulting, but I'm driven to expand the kingdom and support pastors minister is healthy, sustainable ways.
Regardless, people keep saying the same thing to me. "What you have to offer has real value and people have got to find out about it."
Anyway, while I was in San Diego I was able to see some friends from the "Something" group/house church who have relocated to SD from Michigan. John Raymond joined us and we ate dinner at Miguel's (amazing mexican food) on Cornado Island.
Then John and I walked down to the ocean. I put my feet in and called Pam while I was standing in the water.
It felt great.
I had forgotten the power and roar of the ocean.
humbling. amazing. awe inspiring.
I could live near the ocean. no doubt.
My flight left yesterday as San Diego was ablaze.
I'm praying for all my friends who live there.
Labels: Riddle Group, youth ministry
posted by mark at
10:06 AM
4 Comments:
Mark,
Head a great time chatting with you over lunch. Thanks for all the encouragement, support, and ideas!
Ben I almost made it down to SD, but I did not. Glad to hear your feedback.
Marko's seminar was not that great??
jeremy , Marko and I led a seminar together. it was good. it just wasn't a home run.
it will be better in St. Louis and atl.
I got ya. I did not know you were co-leading with Marko. My bad.
Go get'em in St. Louis.
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