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09-09-09

Today I had to opportunity to sit in on the online conference "The Nines". My pastor was one of the speakers. What a great/free opportunity. Great speakers! You can learn more here

Hey so are you looking for something to do this weekend? Well, I have the answer for you!

Would love to see you this weekend at Flamingo Road Church!

Seeking

I was really challenged this weekend with the message from Pastor Troy Gramling.

He spoke from 2 Chronicles 26. 

⁴ He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. ⁵ He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.

I am really processing what it looks like to seek God and what success looks like. 

This is something I really want to strive after. 

Seek God first and:

-Success in my realtionship with God

-Success in ministry

-Success in relationships and friendships

-Success with my family

So here is to the journey and seeking God first!

Stage 4: Grasping For Salvation (bloggers book study)

I have to start with an apology. Due to my eye being the color and size of a ripe tomato, a trip to the urgent care, and a frantic search for insurance information across 3 cities my blog feel by the wayside. I apologize!!! Now lets get this thing on track:

  We are in Jim Collins book “How The Mighty Fall.” I read about stage 4 and grasping for salvation. This chapter is about how companies in their failing stages will grasp for anything that seems to bring help and a change to the company. Jim Collins, in this chapter, informs us that this can be disastrous.

HP was a booming and successful company but in the late 90’s it began to take a downward turn. In 98 they “hit a wall” so the existing CEO stepped down and was replaced by Carly Fiorina. “HP had hired the most powerful, glamorous, exciting, magnetic ,superstar female executive in the world” With the hire of Carly it created a media frenzy. “Carly Fever” was everywhere. She vowed a dramatic change for HP.

Meanwhile, IBM was facing struggles of its own. Louis V Herstner Jr. was brought in from the inside to lead out of this mess.  Herstner took a much different approach. His key priorities were restructuring the inside and making sure key people were on board. He studied where change was needed and attacked it. From an outsideres perspective it seemed as though he was doing nothing.

In this end the results were the exact opposite too; and where it really counted- with increased profitability for IBM and unsteady stock for HP. In 2005 Fiorina was let go from the company. Collins expresses that the firing was not solely her fault. She was exactly what the board wanted a quick dynamic outside fix. She was HP’s “silver bullet” Collins warns this can be destructive for any organization.

Collins used an example of when he was mountain climbing as a teenager. He began to fall and then his fear kicked in. He began grasping and let go of his anchor rope. This led to more danger (thankfully his instructor had his backup rope and saved him) Collins says this is what companies will do. In downturn they will grasp for anything.

Collins gives these statistics: 8 out of 11 fallen companies went for an outside CEO. Over 90% of CEOs that led from good to great where from the inside. Collins tells us to get back with a calm, clear headed and focused approach. “Breath. Calm yourself. Think. Focus. Aim. Take one shot at a time”

 Here are some markers for stage 4

- A series of silver bullets

- Grasping for a leader as savior

- Panic and haste

- Radical change revolution with fan fare

- Hype precedes results

- Initial upswing followed by disappointment

- Confusion and cynicism

- Chronic restructuring and erosion of financial strength

 

Be sure to check out Yoel’s blog as the book study rolls on.

Peace and love,

Genie

Found This In My Docs.

So I was just going through some of my docs on my wonderful little MacBook when I found this questionnaire thing I filled out not too long ago. We used it for our worship blog at Flamingo. Thought I would share it here:

Hometown: Miami, FL

Hobbies: Writing music, watching movies (the good ones), Doing anything outside, hanging and laughing with friends, meeting new people

Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump, Garden State, Office Space

Favorite Food: Sushi, Chipotle, Thai food, and the free kind

Favorite Book of the Bible: James

What are your strengths: encouragement, creativity, adaptability!!!

What are your weaknesses: I tend to be a bit un-organized and somewhat bad at administrative things (typical musician)

Favorite quote: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.”

-Jesus

What books have changed your life: The Bible; “Crazy Love” by Francis Chan; “Praise Habit” by David Crowder

What do you like the most about leading worship in your Campus: I love knowing God is using me to point people to Him. I love to watch people worship God with no fear and no inhibitions. TRULY AMAZING

Most shocking experience while leading worship: My first Sunday at the Doral campus I feel and broke my guitar. Thank goodness it was during rehearsal. I will NEVER forget that moment.

Favorite praise/worship song:

How He Loves Us -Jesus Culture

Mighty To Save -Hillsong

What gives you the greatest joy in being a leader: See people get it and begin to take initiative and lead on their own.  SO COOL!

Who made the biggest influence in your life as a worship pastor: Dr. Marvin McKisick (one of my professors from college who helped me fall in love with ALL types of music and using it to worship God) Matt Benson (a worship pastor I worked for who truly lived a life of worship)

Where do you see yourself in 10 years: singing and playing my heart out for Jesus (hopefully way better at guitar and piano… day by day J)

Like Music? Like Coffee? Me too!

So this Friday I have the opportunity to open for one of the best local bands here in South Florida "Sirens and Sealions"! For real they are awesome. Come on over and check them out. We would love to see you. 

Top 5 reasons to come Friday

5. You will probably here some music you'll enjoy

4. (If you are single) You might just meet the girl/guy of your dreams :)

3. (If you are taken) Great date night. 

2. Coffee. Duh. Or tea if you like.

1. You'll see a girl playing a paint brush/canvas (trust me it's AWESOME)

See you there. Might even buy you a cup of coffee. 

Peace,

Genie