N.O. Observations

So many observations on day 1 here in New Orleans.

1. They community wanted to host the NFC Championship game this week. It
would of brought in around 4-5 million to this economy. They are going crazy
over this team.
2. An African-American brother who lives and serves down here stated that it has been the church, not the local or federal government, who is rebuilding this city.
3. We had a discussion about the book The Shaping of Things to Come. Specifically, we talked about whether we think the church should pursue evolution (birthing a new movement from where it’s been) or revolution (blow it up and start over).
4. I had my first bowl of Crawfish Etouffee. JACKPOT!
5. Crabcakes…mmmmmm!
6. Spending 2 hours with Fritz. It was great to connect.
7. States represented from around the country – California, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, West Virginia, Louisiana, Texas, North Dakota and Minnesota.
8. There are youth pastors, church planters, urban inner-city youth workers, a worship pastor, a senior pastor and a missions pastor.
9. The cold is following us from Denver. Tomorrow it’s going to be in the low 40’s.
10. Tim Jacobs is my roommate from Arizona. He's a church planter!