Staff Retreat

We just got back from a staff retreat in Toccoa, Georgia.
I love Toccoa ... even though I played my final high school football game there. We lost to Stephens County, 13-6 in the state quarterfinals.

Anyway, great time with our staff. We had a lot of fun going to Toccoa Falls, riding horses, eating, and playing games. We discussed a lot of stuff and really got some great things done/planned:

--Leadership lessons from Moses (Exodus)
--Rock Bridge vision (what is God doing that we need to pay attention to)
--Creative process (how we plan messages and worship services)
--Effective follow-up/assimilation (how we help people get connected)
--Staying healthy in ministry
--Leading volunteers
--Multi-site preparations
--Calendar planning
--Office reconfiguration (in preparation for new staff)
--New financial process/procedures (What works at 400-500 does not work >1000)
--Prayer time

Bottom line for me after this weekend:
--Our staff is fun, faithful, and fruitful.
--Our staff sees God working and wants to see MORE for Him!
--Our staff is a little crazy and that's a good thing!
--Our staff is rock solid behind our vision
--Our staff loves the people God is bringing to Rock Bridge.
--Our staff is expecting BIG things from a BIG God who wants it more than we do.
(God wants Rock Bridge to fulfill the Great Commission more that we want it!)
--Our staff is pumped about Exodus 14:14