An awesome start

Today was the first day of the conference and it has already been quite powerful. Mike Breen began the day with a devotion on Covenant and Kingdom. It was a review of teaching I have heard Mike give before, but still very good.

What followed was my first breakout in track 2 (at least one year of experience with lifeshapes) covering the Triangle. This was led by Steve Cochram of 3D ministries. It was extremely engaging. Of particular interest to me, was how to use the up:in:out of the Triangle as a diagnostic tool for the church. When using the shape in this way you address the areas of vision, teamwork, and task. Some of you will be hearing more about this!

The next teaching time was offered by Mic Woodhead and dealt also with Covenant and Kingdom. However, this material was very fresh, very challenging and very powerful. We examined the 4 truths of Covenant and the 4 truths of Kingdom. It is far too much for me to cover right now, but in short Covenant deals with who you are (your identity) and Kingdom deals with what you do (your purpose).

At lunch, I met with Steve Cochram whom I had begun a conversation with via email before even coming to Sheffield. We had a lively and wonderful conversation about the implications of implimenting these teachings within the church. Lunch was over before we knew it and I had received a bonus time of instruction to boot.