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Mark Batterson and Heather Zemple – Where Community Grow Best

I was lucky enough to connect with Heather on a panel we shared at the pre-conference session on community and social media. She is really as bright at Mark shared in the beginning of the talk. Here are some points from their discussion:

- Don’t confuse the outcome with the method
- There are a number of different ways to accomplish community
- EVERYTHING is an experiment (core value of National Community Church)
- We have to keep dreaming as leaders
- Use right brain imagination and left brain logic together
- Every small group should be viewed as a discipleship experiment (that gives you freedom to fail and not be afraid to try new things)

Ideas they tried at NCC:

- They use a tri-semester system 3 semesters for 8-12 weeks
- Have flexibility with your system so you can let other leaders who are resistant
- check out http://www.zonegathering.com/ – NCC’s leadership small group blog
- Mark Batterson’s Blog – http://www.evotional.com/
- Shout out to twitter: Here is mine – www.twitter.com/chiapperino
- Bad experiment: Rockband video game fundraiser – check the lyrics!!!

Maturity Does Not Equal Conformity

- Here is Heather’s Blog on this one, I am not even going to attempt to explain what she does best. Click here to read her post.
- empower your leaders to lead, maturity does not mean conformity, let people try new things!!!
- Think about small groups as a free market system, expect your leaders to get a vision from God and GO FOR IT!
- Oswald Chambers: Let God be as original with others, as he was with you.

Expect the Unexpected

- When a routine becomes routine, CHANGE IT
- Change of place = change of pace = change of perspective
- Jesus consistently change it up on his disciples. Heals on the sabbath, walks on water, throws down in the temple. A good leader has a good curve ball. Jesus had good curve balls.
- Unexpectedly appreciate your leaders by surprising them

We Need A Culture of Grace and Truth

- Truth: People want to hear it like it is
- Grace: love people when they least expect it and when they don’t deserve it
- People need grace and truth

I gotta visit NCC at some point.