Well, Intensives were exactly as they sound. Intense. All day lectures, teachings and information for the semester ahead. But they were also amazing at the same time! I took so many notes, laughed, cried and worshipped.
A few thoughts and quotes from the week:
- We say teaching on weekends aren’t technically deep, but are we putting it into practice during the week?
- Leadership is not running a nursery for your ego.
- Until you have a fully defined comprehension of God, don’t paint a picture of who He is not.
- What would you say you believe? What would your actions say you believe?
- Your character can’t sustain your service so why do you think God would allow you to speak in chapel?
- Don’t label something before you seek to understand it.
I've had the opportunity to meet and stand next to so many people since I've been here. People we Americans may view as celebrities of the faith are just normal people doing every day life here. They are so devoted to the One who has called them (as He did all of us) to be His ambassadors to this broken world. I have so much respect for them. Not because they're amazing (although they are very gifted), but because they've allowed God to arrest their souls and have devoted their lives to Him and His call alone. We may not see sacrifice when we look at them on a platform but it's there...probably more sacrifice than most of us have. Being around them in their every day lives has opened my eyes to that even more.
That's enough talk...now for pics!
Sydney Harbor Bridge view from the ferry
Random building down town...
Cruise ship by the ferry docks
Another random building downtown
Sydney Opera House from the ferry
Sydney Opra House at night
View from the ferry
Awesome tree by an old chapel
St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Newtown - built in 1874
(We filled this little church with incredible worship at our Creative Team Night)
Inside the church
Hannah Hobbs, Taya Smith, Ben Fielding & Sarah Morgan
Sharing 2017 resolutions/wisdom with the creative team
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