What a Night
It was about six weeks ago that I got an invitation to speak in Atlanta. It was one of those invitations that I felt like I should say yes to. Awfully glad I did.
Serious props to Zeke, Greg, Doug and the whole crew from First Baptist Church in Peachtree City. We originally expected 150-200 guys from FBC. 500+ guys from lots of Atlanta area churches showed up! The crew did an amazing job promoting the event. Lots of prayer went into it. One of the guys designed mini-spears as a table setting. They laminated the lion chasing manifesto. They wrote a lion chasing song for the event. And their hospitality was off the hook.
Can't say enough good things! It was an absolute privilege to be part of what happened last night. They even cooked 560 pounds of brisket. I don't know the "technical" term, but it was the largest "outdoor cooker" I've ever seen! The smell when we pulled up to the church was indescribable! Made you feel like growling. Or something like that.
Really praying that God uses last night as a spiritual catalyst in the lives of everyone that was there! And we gave everyone a copy of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day. One of the things I love about In a Pit is that it allows me to carry on the conversation with every guy for a few more hours!
Serious props to Zeke, Greg, Doug and the whole crew from First Baptist Church in Peachtree City. We originally expected 150-200 guys from FBC. 500+ guys from lots of Atlanta area churches showed up! The crew did an amazing job promoting the event. Lots of prayer went into it. One of the guys designed mini-spears as a table setting. They laminated the lion chasing manifesto. They wrote a lion chasing song for the event. And their hospitality was off the hook.
Can't say enough good things! It was an absolute privilege to be part of what happened last night. They even cooked 560 pounds of brisket. I don't know the "technical" term, but it was the largest "outdoor cooker" I've ever seen! The smell when we pulled up to the church was indescribable! Made you feel like growling. Or something like that.
Really praying that God uses last night as a spiritual catalyst in the lives of everyone that was there! And we gave everyone a copy of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day. One of the things I love about In a Pit is that it allows me to carry on the conversation with every guy for a few more hours!
6 Comments:
Well done, Mark. You delivered a good word at Peachtree City last night, and it was appreciated. (As was the brisket.)
The hammer-to-head moment, for me, was the repeated questions about how big our God is..."as we get older, does our God get smaller?" That one, ESPECIALLY, resonated and is going to keep informing my own questions about my life...
Thanks for your your own "lion-chasing" work...Godspeed...
Thanks again for blessing us beyond measure....It took me a long time to "wind down" last night after that awesome time of worship...I had read the book, but you really hit some areas that I need to continue to focus on....And the highlight for me was when you signed my book: To Chill....You Rock brother...
Continue to touch lives for Christ!!!
chill
You did an excellent job communicating your message last night, Mark. It was easily accessible and left you wanting more. It was awesome to hear your passion. I also enjoyed being able to meet with you this morning and hear your thoughts on church and leadership, but especially your humility. JM
Mark,
Brisket, yummy! Kinda makes me yearn for the smell of a pig roasting again at 201 F! It is superbowl season again!
Rick
All I can say is , "The Best is Yet to Come!"
Thanks for saying yes to Jesus and allowing us a glimpse of the amazing journey that lies ahead. Let's do it again :)
Your brother in Christ,
Zeke
Mark,
I just found your blog...we have a lot in common!
Look forward to interacting with your thoughts as time rolls on.
jt (www.jazztheologian.typepad.com)
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