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Oh, and also Han Solo.
rob bell - talk theology
barak obama - talk politics
bono - to talk philanthropy
jody landers - to talk African adoption
your wife - to talk mommyhood and wifey stuff
secular... steve jobs
Church: Matt Chandler
Business: Steve Jobs
Politics: Ron Paul.
How about you? You seem to know your stuff, and a lot of other leaders have invested themselves in you. So, yeah...
Carlos Whittaker
Martin Luther King Jr. - life meaning
Eugene Peterson - pastoral theology
Dietrich Bonhoeffer - activism
2nd - Queen of England
(I like old leaders...they've seen so much)
I would love to pitch some of my churchy ideas to Oprah to see how she thinks I could make them relevant to society at large. I would also like to share with her my passion for ending slavery and tell her about the initiative my buddy Eugene Cho is leading @ http://www.FightGlobalPoverty.com
but if I had to choose a living person who might actually give me day in my future I would choose Rick McKinley.
Los - I would love to hear more about the process you guys go through (unless it's a secret ;) ). Are there any specific tools you guys use? what is the agenda like?
Mine:
Marilyn Manson in a heartbeat.
He is far more intelligent and culturally astute than he's given credit for and if I have only one shot at 24 hours with a leader I want to go way outside the box and beyond church leaders who have perspectives that, while excellent and life-changing, I can pretty easily agree with and fairly easily access thru books, vids, etc.
I'm guessing I'd get a really fresh, very outside perspective about the church (understatement) from someone who would challenge the snot out of my perceptions and assumptions and could probably care less about rocking my boat.
or
John Maxwell - one 20 minute talk at Catalyst has changed the way i have looked at the year 2008 and placing VALUE in others and my teams
Los (seriously)
Andy Stanley
Troy Jones
Jason Harper
www.jonathanbow.com
But Shel Silverstein would be a blast to hang out with.
Jonathan Merritt because he's an up and comer in Baptist life. He's 26 years old, but so wise and gifted for his age.
Jon Foreman
Los
Steven Spielberg
honestly... id say right now id love to come hang out with the whittaker family for 24 hours. reading ya'lls blogs for the past couple months i admire the transparent authenticity & know that you guys are a rare breed. plus you're both stinkin hilarious. :)
oo... or rob bell. so i could take him shopping for some contact lenses. i love him but would be able to take him much more seriously without the glasses. ;)
Louie Gigilo
Tony Campalo
Billy Graham
John Ortberg and Dallas Willard -- both of them together b/c they pose great questions and thoughts around bringing God into our daily living
Bill Hybels -- b/c of his passion for the church
Steve Sample -- after reading the Contrarian's Guide to Leadership
Marcus Buckingham
Jeff Henderson & the Buckhead staff
Nancy Beach - I spent 90 minutes with her today and it was life-changing, can't imagine 24 hours
mark richt
... maybe a few hours with both at the same time! Why??? I admire and respect both of them so much and love their leadership styles!
then...
anne lamott... why??? she cracks me up and i love her writing style- her brain is a bit off-kilter like mine is...
then...
rudy guiliani (spelling?)- not really about politics, but how he helped with/led the revitalization/renaissance of harlem and other parts of nyc while in office as mayor of nyc
John Maxwell
Cloud and Townsend
John Maxwell
Cloud and Townsend
- Matt Redman (as for the worship leading part)
- You ;)
option #2 would be Charles Spurgeon.
Geddy Lee/Steve Harris/Cliff Burton...
Shane Claiborne
Anne Lamotte
church - rob bell
political - george bush
Then, I thought maybe Joseph Tenney, our worship pastor at PCC, because he knows so much Bible theology, I could pick his brain for days.
But on further thought, I am going to say....Heather Whitaker. I would spend the time watching her interact with her kiddos and you and her friends. I would watch her cook and clean. I'd ask questions and I'd learn how to be a better wife and mom and friend. Through that, I will become a better Christ follower.