C3 Conference-Tommy Barnett

Day #2 of the Creative Church Conference in Grapevine, Texas brought my ministry hero, Tommy Barnett. Wow. I've heard him speak so many times, but every time I'm encouraged and blessed. He spoke on "The Honor of Wanting to Quit". Here are some points:

• If you’ve ever wanted to quit, you’re in good company



• When you’re in it, you want out of it. When you’re out of it, you want back in it… that’s how ministry is



• Many great men and preachers wanted to quit (Spurgeon, Churchill)



• There is honor in wanting to quit: (1) Wanting to Quit is a Sign of Success [because you have something to actually quit!] (2) The more you have to quit, the more you want to quit [the colder it becomes, the riskier it becomes, the lonelier it becomes] (3) You can enjoy the luxury of wanting to quit, if you know you’re not really going to quit.


• A burden comes and goes, but it’s the call of God that drives you when you feel you can go no further

HOW DO YOU KEEP FROM QUITTING?

1. Burn the bridges behind you- there’s no adventure like building churches for God



2. Don’t tell anybody you want to quit when you want to quit; they might take you up on it!



3. Do not expose yourself to what you don’t want to be. Eliminate negative people from your circle. (you will be what you hang around)
   


4. If you don’t want to quit, lock yourself in so you cannot quit