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This is my first blog, so I'll keep it simple: boy, am I glad to be home. I spent 5 days in Atlanta at DRIVE (Northpoint's Church Leader's Conference) and then 7 days in Victoria with my family and some friends.  Regarding DRIVE, here's a brief summary from Carey Nieuwhof, a pastor in Ontario who I met:

"So Andy Stanley went a little crazy during the last session of Drive, dumped his planned talk and spoke almost off the cuff.  Man, I'm so glad he did. Did he bring it.

Some quotes:

• If we are going to reach people no one else is reaching, we must do things no one else is doing. Andy borrowed this from Craig Groeschel, but man did it resonate.
• Focus on the people you want to reach, not the people you want to keep. Here, Andy was quoting his long time friend and associate Reggie Joiner, whose heart for the family and for a prodigal generation is enormous.  If church leaders could get this, we'd be living in a different reality.
• When your memories exceed your dreams, the end is near. What else do you need to say? Church life sometimes feels like its 90% nostalgia, not 90% vision.
• The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation. You can fight the next generation of leaders, or you can fund them."

The vision of Waypoint church is to be a church that continues the mission and ministry of Jesus in the networks we live, work and worship in.  We want to create environments where our friends and associates can come and meet God in ways that are authentic, relevant and enjoyable.