What do Inspire and Innovate have in common (other than being two very hip words that start with the letter I?)

They’re both very cool conferences I’ll be speaking at later in 2008.
Now I promise not to turn this blog into a billboard for my conference schedule, mainly because I’m not going to speak at many this year. In fact, I’m planning on keeping it to 4 for the whole year. I’ve got 2 in diapers, a wife I can’t stand to be away from, and a staff and church made up of my favorite people in the world. So I really have no desire to get on a plane too many times this year.

However, when my good friend Carl Cartee asked me to do a keynote at his inaugural conference for worship leaders, I couldn’t resist. Carl is an excellent brother who will host a first class event… plus, I have a heart to speak to worship leaders. I used to be one.
What’s more, it’s in Gatlinburg, TN… the Myrtle Beach of the winter time. How could I resist?
Worship leader types, check out the event details here.
That’s in May…

… In the fall we’ll join the good folks at Granger Community Church for Innovate, an annual conference for church leaders. I’ve heard so many good things about Granger, it’ll be fun to see for myself. I’ll probably learn more on the trip than I’ll teach.

Maybe we’ll see you in Tennessee or Indiana this year. As always, thanks for your prayers as we try to leverage what God has given us to build the Kingdom beyond Charlotte.