Mike Edmisten Follower of Jesus. Husband of Nicki. Father of Ryan & Brock. Communicator of the Word.

Creative Summit Recap

Our creative team met for our first ever annual "Creative Summit" last Friday.  This team meets once a month, but this was different.  We blocked out the entire day and met from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

I've been searching for the right word to describe the day.  Here's the one I finally landed on…miraculous.

That is a big label to put on anything, but it absolutely fits given what happened on Friday. God's fingerprints were all over this.

We now have sermon series planned through Easter 2011. The schedule is so well-balanced…it is so complete…it could only have come from God.  It is nothing short of supernatural.

Here are a couple of pics to give you an inside glimpse of the day.

The cluttered mess on this whiteboard was the result of hours of endless brainstorming.

This much more organized board is our sermon schedule.  I realize that you probably can't read the series names. If you could read them, it would take away the element of surprise and you might not come to church. :)

The day was amazing and the end result exceeded my every expectation. I want to publicly thank Josh Young, our (currently unpaid) Creative & Communications Minister. The prayer, planning, and preparation that he put into this meeting were so evident.  God brought Josh to us for this exact purpose.

And one more note…I've got a lot of pastor buddies who read my blog.  You guys need to do this! Even if you don't have a whole team, you do have at least one person.  You have at least one person who can help you plan your sermon schedule. Getting someone else's eyes on your preaching calendar will pay huge dividends.  Do it!