Went to Washington DC this weekend... with the flu. My West Coast friend, Thomas, was in town on a business trip and I took the chance to hang out with him for the weekend.I love DC as a city, but what I was really excited about was visiting National Community Church. Mark Batterson is a nationally known pastor and writer and the church met just a block from where Thomas and I stayed. Their service was great, but two things really stood out:
1. Their Media. They had a custom video countdown that rocked and that went into a promo video about the church itself - the different campuses, their vision, that sort of thing. The movie theater created a small church environment, but their lighting (which they had permanently installed all their pars and source-4s in the theater), their banners, and the videos were top notch - way above anything we've ever produced.
2. Mark's Vocabulary. Don't get me wrong, he was easily understood, but I was challenged and moved forward quicker than in a typical sermon (even one of my own). It was like great humor that wasn't dumbed down, but held just at your level where you could grasp it, but only if you stood up and listened.
Getting to meet Mark and Chat for a few minutes was a privilege. This was the In a Pit guy!!
Unfortunately, I had to cut my trip short. I wasn't going to come home 'til Monday but I took off Sunday after the NCC service. Which meant that I had to cancel dinner with Ben Arment. That killed me. I was really looking forward to chatting with him about leadership. Have to wait 'til Whiteboard now.
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