Matt Bennett » change

Public Humility

Matt — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:28:01 +0000

Pastor Stephen Furtick started Elevation Church in North Carolina just a few years ago, and they have grown fast. They have been very deliberate about leveraging the internet to be very transparent about what they do. Below is what he had to say about how to receive that transparency:

I have said, and will say, some dumb things. I’ve said some inaccurate things. Sometimes, I’ve said accurate things in dumb ways. If it every sounds like I’m schizophrenic because I say one thing in August and another thing in November, it’s because I’m learning. I’m progressing. I know it’s uncomfortable to watch me change clothes right in front of you. But at least I’m fresh.

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Matt — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:48:07 +0000

In times of profound change, the learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.

- Eric Hoffer

Matt — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:12:33 +0000

It is not revolutions and upheavals that clear the road to new and better days but …someone’s soul, inspirited and ablaze. – Boris Pasternak