Cultivate 2009: Prepare Ye Head to Explode!

June 8, 2009 in Church Strategy with 2 Comments

I don’t know what’s more impressive about Cultivate 09: The list of facilitators or the fact that the proceeds of the conference are, for the most part, being given away.

I first heard about Cultivate through my “e-friend”, Tim Schraeder (thanks to Mr. Dan Bryan for the introdcution!). We had a quick phone conversation a few months ago and after I hung up, I felt like a kid on Christmas Eve: “PRESENTS!”

It’s been a long time since I’ve been genuinely excited about a conference or convergence of leaders in the ministry world. Not because people don’t have something valuable to say, but because everyone seems to be saying it in the exact same way.

Enter Cultivate.

The brainpower behind this conference will blow ya’ mind, but the short list includes the aforementioned Tim Schraeder, Matt Knisley, Rhett Smith, John Saddington, Cynthia Ware, Tony Steward, and one of the most under-the-radar creatives this side of the Mississippi, Brad Ruggles.

You should go. Seriously. I’ll be there … I may even bring an autograph pad because a lot of the people who I really respect and learn from will be there as well.

In the words of a wise friend, “How do you tell a story to people who have already heard it?” You cultivate creativity. That’s how.

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2 Responses to “Cultivate 2009: Prepare Ye Head to Explode!”

  1. Dave Sandell June 9, 2009 at 5:31 am #

    Gonna try to make this, though i might not have the budget for it since we're using all of our personal conference dough on Poets, Prophets, Preachers. Perhaps the church could splurge since it's in my backyard.

    And speaking of backyards, if you need a place to crash while you're in town, holla at ya boy

  2. Jim June 10, 2009 at 3:41 am #

    this looks like its going to be a good time!