Exponential 2013

I just got back from the 2013 Exponential Conference, the largest church planting conference in the world, last night.  It was a great trip with awesome information.  I heard a great quote from one of the speakers' "Does your Fruit grow on other peoples trees?"  Meaning, does your kindness, generosity, peace, patience, gentleness. faithfulness, self control, and love show through the people around you?  The people you have invested in.   I am pumped up about a lot of what I learned and at the same time sad, as we as a congregation just don't get it.  I long for the day that the rooms around the building and every table is filled with people mentoring others, reading the bible together, praying together, and discipling each other.  That is a long way from committee meetings, potlucks and who gets the kitchen when. None of those things multiply the Kingdom.   We forget what Jesus taught us; To go and make disciples. Our weekly goal should not be to make sure we get to church.  Church is here for support while we ourselves minister to others.  Our weekly goal should be to GO... teach... and heal... and love like Jesus loved.    Who are you investing in? Does your fruit grow on other peoples trees?  How are you making disciples?
-Emily Wise