That’s what I said yesterday as Perry screamed and yelled and said things like: “Hide it under a bush-hell-no” yesterday at Unleash. He done real good.

I love the folks at NewSpring a lot and I honor them for their investment in Elevation and their friendship with us.
Paul, how ‘bout some cameras?

Maybe the best part of yesterday was being on the bus and walking around the campus with 50 something of our best volunteer staff. I am so proud to be associated with them. We looked pimp in our custom conference Elevation tees. And Hubatka picked up tons of tips in the blogging breakout. He’s well on his way to being the top Asian blogger in Charlotte.

I’ll share my top insight from the day, and I’m out.
“Only one insight from the whole day?”
Yes. Other people will recap the whole thing on their blogs, and besides, since the conference only cost like 50 cents per person, you should have been there.

Plus, if you’ll truly wrestle with this insight, it’ll take you all weekend:

The pastor must own the vision.

Now here’s the twist. Pastors, worship leaders, youth pastors, ministry leaders, business owners, answer this question:

If I gave you 100 million dollars and 200 full time, capable, loyal staff, what would you do with those resources over the next 5 years?

If you can’t answer that clearly and specifically without even having to stop and think, you don’t have a vision worth owning.

Maybe the reason a lot of staffs and churches don’t “get the vision” or “support the vision” of their leader is because it’s not worth getting or supporting.

Get alone with God often. Get a vision. A terrifying vision. An impossible vision. A ludicrous vision. A “have you lost your freaking mind ” vision.
Then clarify the vision. Quantify the vision.
Then OWN THE VISION.