LIONS Roar 2009 - Epic!

WOW = still totally over the top about the strategy summit in Dallas...
Leaders representing 42 nations and over 60,000 churches met in Dallas at the Lions Roar strategy conference.

The Lions Roar conference has really thrust CMN into a new level of action, effectiveness, power and focus. The strategy sessions were highly productive... creating a high impact and increasingly effective men’s movement in every continent of the world. We went over the key areas of new initiatives, and what it would take to get there... it was awesome...

Doug Stringer said, “Human impossibility is Heaven’s opportunity!” That we must go after the men of our world, regardless of what it looks like, because, “we are the Church and we have taken the responsibility of reaching preaching the Gospel and establishing the Kingdom!”

Another leader said, “We have set into motion a new wave of the global men’s movement that will challenge the culture and change the hearts of men around the world!”

The key area of next generation was brought back to the front again - as we committed to The Timothy Project with strong resolve to get it done, on the web and in the church with a coherent strategy by the end of the year... very excited about this - this is huge...!

More reports on this... and if you subscribe to our emails - you'll get more... brilliant!

Feeling very positive... thanks for your friendship and for being an ally.

grace/peace
paul

Peru -Amazing Men's Conference!

Just landed in Miami - 3 hours late - still rejoicing over the week - over 60 men commissioned in Lima, Peru - Robert Barriger and team taking the nations - talks centered on new intitiatives in Columbia and Paraguay...

It's an awesome time in the Kingdom of our Lord!

Listen - your future is so bright, a king died so you could achieve it!

Here's a couple photos from Lima - running to another plane - more tomorrow ..

Following up huge intiatives from Lions Roar - amazing... awesome.


stay strong.

paul

Whoaaa!

man - had no idea I was this far back on the blogging thing... so, over next two days- we'll catch up the last month - IT HAS BEEN EPIC! From an amazing series of events in Honduras to a dynamically new level LionsRoar in Dallas - it has been simply spectacular!

The Lions Roar 2009 in Dallas was huge - the quality of leaders that were present - the numbers of churches they represented and the FORWARD THRUST that was the result of prayer, strategy and inspiration ... if you follow cmnworld on twitter or myself - Robert Barriger, Brandon Cole, Niles Holsinger or others - you saw the quotes flying out of the LionsRoar event - I still need to go back and rehearse what God did - it was so big, hard to digest in one moment.

Now, today at the United Pastors Network meetings in Maryland with Robert Barriger, Dale O'Shields, Dino Rizzo, Karl Barancik and other great friends and men of God - Stovall Weems hit great word -

"We are not leaders who serve, we are servants who have the opportunity to lead"

That's the spirit of the meetings...

AND - it's the spirit that kicked off our event in Dallas - ok - more blogs to follow with more details -
BOONVILLE, INDIANA was great - and other events have been awesome ...

HEADED TO PERU IN THE MORNING - PLEASE PRAY WITH ME OVER THE NATIONAL MEN'S EVENT - CHARLES NEIMAN, CHUCK BREWSTER AND OTHER GREAT LEADERS SPEAKING... COMMISSIONING OVER 100 MEN! CHANGING THE NATIONS - ONE MAN AT A TIME...

Lions Roar dates for 2010 - November 1,2,3 in Dallas!

strong toward the finish line...

pc

He is RISEN!

What a spectacular weekend of loving Jesus! Hope Church was rocking Saturday and Sunday - it was great! The program was titled - "True Love" - the theme was 'Love has arrived and Love changes everything!"

An amazing day of music and drama - wow, our drama team hit it strong - and the videos, lighting - everything came together to glorify God on this special weekend - it was blessed!

We shared that love has given us four important characteristics - the Love of God brings - Hope, Wonder, Joy and Belonging - the presence of the nature and essence of God - awesome.



Then it was time with family and loved ones -- and especially my granddaughter Reese - how wonderful is this day - how marvelous His love for us - pretty overwhelmed by it all...

Wonderful to get messages from friends around the world on this special day...

Jesus is alive - He is love...
Love has arrived - and Love changes everything!

love you.

paul

Freedom!

This is what freedom as a nation is about - opening day at the Ballpark in Arlington Tx. Great seats, great game, great fun!
This is former Pres. George Bush throwing out the first pitch - he received a huge standing ovation - announcer said "Mr. President, welcome home!" And, then Rangers killed Indians 9-1, great day with Bryce - we had fun - cold, very cold - but, fun...

Easter this week... gonna be awesome day at Hope - and, at your church!

lovya

pc

Jackson - CHAMPIONS!

Hundreds of men from across Jackson Mississippi and surrounding cities - some from as far as Hattiesberg - seeking the presence of God and the power of the Holy Spirit - it was great - Pastor Dwayne Pickett and his mighty men started what they are calling now "The Gathering of Champions" !

It was electric as men committed to following Christ with a passion - let me tell you what will happen as they go hard after God - they will shock the nation - this is one of the poorest states in the nation - it has traditionally been filled with poverty, racial separation and a culture of 'this is the way it's always been' - BUT these men are going to shake it up! They are going to start a new culture of excellence, prosperity, harmony and strength - A NEW LEGACY IN MISSISSIPPI!



One of the most powerful moments of the day was as Pastor Pickett stood with his sons and nephew - stood in front of the men of his church and those visiting - and declared that from this day - when people ask - "Who will be the men who stand up for justice, against poverty and for righteousness?" - he said - "We will answer - WE ARE THE MEN!" It was awesome!

This is what the men's movement is all about!
This is the new thrust of reaching men around the world - one man at a time.

YOU CAN GET GREAT CROWDS WITH GREAT SERMONS - BUT YOU WILL NEVER CHANGE A NATION, UNTIL YOU DISCIPLE A MAN!



amen - stay at it strong - never quit - it's not where you are in the fight - it's how you finish - and, in Christ, you will finish it strong!

grace/peace
paul

Shrimp Boil in Mississippi

OK - this is real living - out with Pastor Dwayne PIckett on the ranch - meaning - out in the mississippi sticks - country - outback .... and, his brother Charle boils up some shrimp, potatoes, corn, sausage, onion, and a bunch of spices, etc. - cooked out in the field on a propane cooker - also ate a mess of brim caught by the kids...

then, after this country potion is cooked for a couple hours - all sorts of spices thrown in during the cooking - then, it's all brought in - a big plastic cover put on the table - and, it all gets poured out on the table...

the word to me was - "preacher, if you don't help yourself, and get some food while it's out here, aint nobody gonna feel sorry for you"

I loved it... this is fun...real life - Mississippi is never gonna be the same again - God is raising up a new generation of warriors for the Kingdom!

stay hot!
grace/peace
paul