Catalyst Day One Highlights

I’m in Atlanta with a few of my friends from our NewSpring team. We’re attending this year’s Catalyst Conference. Here are a few highlights from the trip so far:

• Perry knows how to eat. He’s a workout maniac, but it’s worth it because we get to eat very well.
• I’ve run into some of my favorite bloggers including Craig and Bobby, Scott, Dave, Mark and Mark.
• Andy opened the conference and really challenged leaders to consider how they use their power and influence.
• I ran into a conference speaker roaming around behind the scenes. He said he was nervous about speaking. That made me respect him even more.
• This is by far the biggest Catalyst Conference I’ve been to. There are people everywhere. The stage is set up in the center of the arena floor, and just about every seat is filled.
• I laughed harder tonight than I’ve laughed in a long time. Ministry isn’t easy, but it can be a lot of fun when you get to share life with fun people.
• Oh, there was one more highlight from today, but that highlight deserves a separate post.