Jun 21 2007
Vatican Road Trip Overview…
Below are some pictures of Nashville. The bottom one was a sacred area (Baptist Vatican) that I was in. 
I had a great time here in Franklin/Nashville area. I will have to take a few days to process everything I heard and learned. The Peopleâs Church is truly impacting their community and the world. While I was with Rick White another pastor called asking for advice and just like he did with me Rick told the pastor to e-mail him in bullet points what is going on in his church and in his life. Rick is an amazing man. He truly has a passion for people. I donât know if I have ever been around a more personable person than Rick. I am truly grateful for our time together. I can never repay him or The Peopleâs Church but I hope to one day pass on whatever wisdom God has given me to others. This is what cooperation and being missional is about to me.
At lunch I was honored to share a meal with Rick and Ken Davis. You may know Ken from his radio spots called Lighten Up. Ken has known me since I was a baby. He and my dad worked together in YFC/Campus Life years ago. He told funny stories about my dad pulling pranks on him and I had fun making him feel old. Anyway, Ken is a funny guy who has a tremendous ministry. He fills in for Rick at the Peopleâs Church when Rick canât be there. What a blessed day I had.
I learned about lot about leadership, people skills and just a church that is being the hands and feet of Jesus. I canât take and copy what is going on in Franklin because our church is in a different type of community. But I will forever be grateful to Rick White and the Peopleâs Church for a great time.
5 responses so far
Kevin,
Sounds like an amazing trip! I check TPC out frequently - love their ministry!
Nashville is an AMAZING city - love it there.
Now…what will you do w/ what you learned?
What a small world. I was thinking about going to Ken Davis’ seminar Dynamics Communicators. And you know the guy… wow Bussey you are big time now…
I don’t want to put a negative anything on you Kevin. I am not anyone important at all so you can just push this aside and not give it another thought.
But I am very curious, what on earth did you mean by “I canât take and copy what is going on in Franklin because our church is in a different type of community.” I really want an explanation because I’ve heard that garbage from others and I am quite suprised to hear it from you. I hate that.
Love people like Jesus and people respond. Jesus said it better, “If I be lifted up, I’ll draw all men to me.”
You are also right….you can’t copy what a man is doing elsewhere.
What is God wanting to do? Ask HIM and DO IT, no matter how crazy it might seem.
In Christ
Andrew \o/
Titus 2:13
Andrew,
How is what I said garbage? I’ll bet Jeff would agree with me. You can’t take what works in one church and copy it. Every community and every church is different. What works in Arkansas won’t work here. What works on the other side of Charlotte won’t necessarily work on the side I live in.
Yes, you are correct that you must seek what God wants. That is what I/we are doing.
FORGIVE ME… I reread what I wrote after seeing your comments, please forgive me for saying what you said was garbage. That was not how I meant it and I used a poor choice of words. I am sorry. And I never meant to imply that you are not seeking what God wants consistently.
I’ve only meant to imply was are you absolutely sure this (what ever it is) couldn’t possibly work? And I also agree that no two churches are the same, but our God is the same.
I’ve only heard ‘this won’t work at my church’ so many times when the only reason “it won’t work…” is unbelief and laziness or it’s not a “pretty person’s idea.”
Example….people in churches said forever about bus ministry being something that had it’s day, but now it just won’t work. However… a friend, of mine and Jeff’s at First Baptist Springdale, Robbie Ariola is committed to it and could bring more children to the Lord IF more people would only be faithful to serve.
Whatever it is you think won’t work… might if you try it.
And I agree with you also that what works here won’t work there…. Like calling the Hogs…if you aren’t from Arkansas, you just won’t understand.
Andrew