{"id":245,"date":"2010-02-28T15:47:35","date_gmt":"2010-02-28T19:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/regina-sullivan\/?p=245"},"modified":"2010-05-13T15:49:12","modified_gmt":"2010-05-13T19:49:12","slug":"nrb2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/regina-rodman\/2010\/02\/28\/nrb2010\/","title":{"rendered":"NRB ~ Radio Conference in Nashville!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not by trying: A Talk with Del Tackett<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cGetting\u201d a Laugh?: Comedian Michael Jr. shares his story<\/strong><\/p>\n

Finding God in the Middle of Struggles<\/strong><\/p>\n

Music Artist Ministry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Teamwork & the Creative Process<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Not by trying<\/strong><\/p>\n

Del Tackett was an opening speaker.\u00a0 He\u2019s a part of “The Truth Project” DVD series<\/a>, which my small group just went through recently. \u00a0That series was incredible, and I got to meet him afterward and say thanks from my small group. \u00a0I also asked about how he got the insights he has into God’s word. \u00a0He said – “Not by trying.” \u00a0His advice was to just wait on the Lord and serve Him with excellence where I am. \u00a0That was cool, because I feel like that is what God is showing me lately too. \u00a0Just kind of confirmed it, you know? It’s that neat feeling of just knowing you are resting in God and He is leading.<\/p>\n

\u201cGetting\u201d a Laugh?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A comedian Michael Jr. shared his story.\u00a0 Comedians always try to get people to laugh; to get something from them.\u00a0 But God was teaching him to look at comedy a little differently.\u00a0 To try to GIVE people an opportunity to laugh, instead of trying to get something.\u00a0 That changed his whole thinking, and after a concert one night, he saw a homeless man across the street.\u00a0 The Holy Spirit nudged him – Who will give this man an opportunity to laugh?\u00a0 So, Michael decided to do a comedy tour to prisons, the homeless, and troubled youth.<\/p>\n

After the tour, he wanted to make a documentary out of the video footage he had, but didn\u2019t know how to do it on no budget.\u00a0 An opportunity came for a job, which he said he would accept if they would put his trailer <\/a>on the front of the video, which was not likely to happen.\u00a0 But they accepted \u2013 so he had to find someone to make a trailer!\u00a0 He posted the job online, then called back the person whose work he liked the best.\u00a0 They asked how much he would pay.\u00a0 Michael talked with his Financial Partner and his wife, then called him back and said \u2013 can you do it for free?\u00a0 The man agreed to!\u00a0 The trailer was so good, Michael wanted him to cut the film too, which would cost $35,000.\u00a0 To raise the funds, he sold copies of the video (which didn\u2019t exist yet) for $35 each.\u00a0 It was a big step of faith, and God provided for each step of the way.\u00a0 \u00a0It was very encouraging to me.<\/p>\n

Finding God in the Middle of Struggles<\/strong><\/p>\n

We got to visit Journey Church<\/a> in Nashville, where some of the guys go that we work with on video. \u00a0It was AMAZING! \u00a0The pastor and his wife sat in the front of the church and just shared their heart on all the stuff they were learning, and really hard struggles they’ve had in their marriage over the past couple years. \u00a0It was incredible. \u00a0It’s hard to describe how I could relate, but it is just what I’ve been learning about struggles with sin, relying on God’s mercy, depending on the spirit, and seeking HIM as the ONE THING that I need, looking to Him for everything.<\/p>\n

Music Artist Ministry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Then, we had 3 different times of hearing artists. \u00a0One was a woman’s lunch with Kay Arthur, and my favorite artist – Meredith Andrews<\/a> – sang for lunch. \u00a0We heard Sarah Groves. \u00a0I loved her song called “Setting up the Pins” \u00a0It is a peppy \u201cwashing the dishes\u201d song about how routines in life, like setting up bowling pins and then knocking them down again.<\/p>\n

The one thing about the artists that I really appreciated, was how they are on mission just as much as I am – the purpose God has for their life is for them to sing! \u00a0I have a greater respect for what them and their ministry.\u00a0 Other groups was saw are: 1000 Generations<\/a>, JJ Heller<\/a>, Keith & Kristyn Getty, and Austin’s Bridge, and my new favorite band: Downhere<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Teamwork & the Creative Process:<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of our sessions was on teamwork, and how several different roles are needed to get a job done:\u00a0 creator (who thinks of the idea), advancer (encourage the job through processes), refiner (without this you get to the end and wonder why it went wrong) and the executor (who does it), and the flexer (who can do any role as needed).\u00a0 People play different roles on the team, and each one is needed for a successful project.\u00a0 That was helpful to see and apply to work.<\/p>\n

There were other meetings at the conference, fun restaurants and visiting friends in the area.\u00a0 We stayed at the Opryland Hotel, which was a beautiful greenhouse with waterfalls, palm trees and gardens inside.\u00a0 Then it was so nice to go home when it was over!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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