The OPEN Expo in LA just ended. God showed up once again! He gave us a terrific weekend of networking,
sharing and being sharpened and challenged to fulfill His purposes in and
through us. There were 140 attendees
making this the smallest OPEN Expo. We
felt this was a blessing in that it enabled each attendee to get personal time
with at least one OPEN worker. This was the youngest OPEN Expo ever; roughly 40
students attended and 65 were in the “Candidates” track. For those overseas that means there may be a
plethora of interns coming to the field
next summer.
Whereas earlier OPEN Expos focused more on the “Why”
of B4T; this Expo focused on the how.
Numerous examples of how we can use our experiences and talents to
further God’s Kingdom via B4T were discussed.
Eight former Expo attendees also received 10 hours of coaching training
by our OPEN Network coaching gurus. This
brings the number of OPEN coaches up to 39.
On every level the OPEN leaders were encouraged by
the feedback. Lord willing, we are
planning to do 2 OPEN Expos in 2013.
The following are some statements worth passing on
from various speakers at the OPEN Expo who asked not to be named.
A key question I
always ask people wanting me to invest in their business is; “Have you ever
lost money?” I ask that as I don’t want to be the first to invest in their
work and then they lose my money learning mistakes I’d prefer they learn in an
apprenticeship or on another person’s dollar.
Getting your
business to where you want it to be will take twice as much money and twice as
much time. When you get to where you
want to grow your business it will be twice as fast as you expect.
If it is fear
driven then it is probably not true. Fear and greed come from the pit of hell. Fear
and greed will torpedo the B4T movement.
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