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  • amber · 1 year ago
    It is very exciting that you get to do that....God has blessed you. I heard the Mars Hill guy rocks, I have friends that would move out there for his church. I don't really know a whole lot about the other people. I would ask them about what do they think about the whole people worshiping the church and not God....why are people not following what God has call us to be?
  • amber · 1 year ago
    Also the animated character of you looks like one of the planeteers from the TV cartoon captain Planet.
  • matt g · 1 year ago
    I would like to know more about this "Fellowhip" I've never heard anyone speak about "Fellowhip" before... there's a typo on the rundown. What kinda whipping are we talking about, and in church?
  • rebeccamoon · 1 year ago
    wow, Los! I'd love for you to get Mark Batterson to talk about how they started their coffeehouse...the whole modern-day well philosophy, as well as the actual logistics of making it happen. I'm fascinated. and you can talk to Perry about anything you'd like, because he's totally my favorite! i look forward to watching their service online every week...
  • Julie P · 1 year ago
    Very cool! I'm eager to see what the blog has in store in the coming weeks.
  • Linda Sue · 1 year ago
    Quite an honor - guess you'll be hearing sermons about staying humble? Just razzing you - looking forward to what you glean from a diverse and godly group of ministers. Glad Rick Warren still loves stirring the pot!
  • Crystal Renaud · 1 year ago
    i'm gonna tell jeff where you were when you posted this... :)
  • Dee · 1 year ago
    I would talk to Steve Stroope. His great-grand was one of my favorite uncles when I was a kid. Muncle used to draw pictures for me.
  • Rich Kirkpatrick · 1 year ago
    What is it with the Hawaiian shirts? That's all.
  • MamaSue · 1 year ago
    My son-in-law is a gungho Christian because he is so drawn to Miles McPherson's powerful messages. What an amazing week you're going to have!
  • Heidi Reed · 1 year ago
    So it's a sin, but I'm totally jealous! Blindly even.

    Have a blast!
  • tony morgan · 1 year ago
    that tiny bald spot is getting bigger by the day. i wonder what i would look like if i was totally bald like you. hmmmmm....

    tony
  • tony morgan · 1 year ago
    p.s. perry has some pretty radical thoughts to share on "fellow-hip" or whatever that topic is supposed to be. it should be interesting to hear how rick and the crowd react. (have i mentioned lately how much i love working for perry?)

    tony
  • Esteban · 1 year ago
    Will the sessions be available on DVD or online?

    and be sure to ask Perry if he thinks he could take Mark Driscoll in a fight. I actually really want to know the answer to that question.
  • Mindy Said · 1 year ago
    Troy Gramling (Speaking on Preaching) is the Lead Pastor at my church. You can check him out at his personal blog. He also did My Naked Pastor and ivescrewedup.com.
  • Lyric · 1 year ago
    My prayers will go with you.

    Your sphere of influence here is immense.
  • cooper · 1 year ago
    Please ask Kerry Shook if he is naturally bald, or does he shave his head.

    And if he is considering a comb over, please remind him that loving wives have left their husbands for this reason alone.
  • Becky · 1 year ago
    What an awesome opportunity! Wow!

    I'd like to hear more about Perry's thoughts on fellowship too.
  • skiescolliiide · 1 year ago
    thats so incredibly cool. maybe one day everyone in the world will read my blog and rick warren will email me!

    orrr maybe not =]
  • Dean Cooper · 1 year ago
    Way to go Carlos! Ask Perry Noble when he plans on opening the Newspring Knoxville Campus. Ok probably never, but I can always hope!
  • Jill · 1 year ago
    Hey Los! Wow! Very exciting! I'm jealous that you get a chance to interact with Tim Keller. His passion for the church in the city and what they've got going on in NYC is incredible. He was the one who first introduced me to the thought of "if the church left the city, would the city notice?" concept...anyway, I want a first hand report of any time spent with him when you get back. Have fun!
  • Adrienne · 1 year ago
    McLean Bible Church is the closest thing I had ever experienced to North Point (7:22, to be precise) when I moved to Atlanta. They had the most kickin' singles group around when I was just hitting my 20's. Lon Solomon was raised Jewish, and he used to have these little one-minute spots on the radio in the 90's that my mother actually liked. MY MOTHER!! I KNOW!! Anyway, he's funny, insightful, and he's still the only Christian name I would be able to mention to my mom that would raise her respect...
  • Joe Louthan · 1 year ago
    Wow Carlos. That... is... awesome.

    Can't wait for the reports.

    My question is: can my Twitter take it?
  • Chris Surratt · 1 year ago
    Could you ask why they misspelled our last name? There's 2 t's in Surratt. :)
  • Annabelle · 1 year ago
    Lon Solomon = AMAZING.
  • Carole Turner · 1 year ago
    Wow, that is quite a line up, you may really see a verbal fist fight.

    Tim Keller is a great thinker. Mark Batterson is one of my favorites. Perry Nobel has the second best blog on the web ;-) Stoval Weems is a dear friend of Dino's and from baton rouge, so he's a cool guy. Mark Driscoll is a smart butt who's really smart. I don't know any of the other guys.

    I say ask them what they are doing to motivate their churches to help Orphans, address the AIDS crisis in Africa and what are their churches doing to encourage Fair Trade purchasing.

    Yea, I know..
  • erika · 1 year ago
    I just ate a second dessert b/c I am so flippin' sinfully jealous! That is truly awesome. What tremendous influence Warren has. I will be praying for all of you. Ask Batterson and Driscoll ways they suggest young ministers protect their families and their purity. I expect your world to be rocked - yet again! God obviously expects tons from you!
  • Carole Turner · 1 year ago
    Oh wait, I just saw Larry Stockstill on the list! He's such a great man. We love him here in Baton Rouge.
  • Kim · 1 year ago
    you'll be so close! are you going to have time to come visit? i miss you guys.
  • Kent Kingery · 1 year ago
    Congrats on the invite. However, I wonder how "stealthy" a conference is when there are 1000 invitees. :-)

    Kent
  • Zak White · 1 year ago
    Los,

    I also got an invitation and will be there. Would love to take you to dinner one night with my lead pastor and talk shop for a few. Let me know. Hit me up on twitter (@cadillaczak) or on e-mail: zak AT zakwhite DOT com
  • church guy · 1 year ago
    Why didn't he invite Andy Stanley?
  • Scott · 1 year ago
    Ask Tim Keller why he charges to download his sermons.
  • Joshua Seller · 1 year ago
    thats a huge gig man. (im a little offended they don't have a creative panel for all the above) not really. kinda.
    what concerns me the most is being relevant but not for fitting being biblical. Each one of those topics may or may not hit on that but getting so culturally driven (and not keeping the temptation that it sometimes trumps the Gospel in mind is a dangerous thing) how do they foresee the church protecting its "posts" from that over the next 5-10 years?
    may be too vague, but I know Beesen (GCC) and Driscoll (Mars) do things very different but both see growth and fruit from their ministries. Just looking for balance, thats all.
  • Loran · 1 year ago
    los
    Great opportunity...congrats...I'm looking forward to reading your posts.
    coming from a Seattle guy (that is not on staff at MH with Driscoll)...I think Mark Driscoll is a stud. Great guy...I love what he's doing. I really like his boldness...I think that's what the Seattle culture embraces in his is that he calls it like it is...and continues to be relevant and in touch with reality. Great guy.
    Have fun man.
    LL
  • bobby · 1 year ago
    My question is for Los. Need an assistant? Note taker? Video editor? ;)

    Have fun dude. Looking forward to the posts. There's a couple names on there I'd love to just sit down for lunch and hang out with. Not sure what all I'd ask em yet though.
  • bryonm · 1 year ago
    sweet. congrats. warren gets it.
  • jason · 1 year ago
    Just one question for Greg Surrat. Why and how is he such a stud?

    However, you may want to join the "Short-tie society" to look a tad more professional before you go > theworstblogger.com
  • Lalo · 1 year ago
    it has nothing to do with this post, but I can't see what the lime green words say...am I lime green blind or is it pure torture?...u can delete this comment...
  • yeidy · 1 year ago
    I would like to ask Los Whittaker - Where can we have a get together for fellow Ragamuffin followers in California, keeping in mind off course that AI finals are this week ! :) Welcome to California and my church!
  • TiNA · 1 year ago
    I'll be there too!!! He asked all staff to attend! So I'll see you on my turf this time. :)
  • TiNA · 1 year ago
    Oh... Rick Warren would totally pimp ragamuffin and yeidy is so cool!! I would try for a Rick square pimping... see if you can get Warren and Muchow at the same time.
  • ally simpson · 1 year ago
    wear something pink and see if Driscoll says you look chickified!!! actually your tatoos will probably neutralize any notions of that !
  • Scott Fillmer · 1 year ago
    Wow, what a great opportunity for you to merge blogging with mainstream Believers... I think you will also represent us "bald, Believing, bloggers" like myself (hey that's kind of catchy, the BBB group).
  • Terry · 1 year ago
    For all you jealous types, join us in Reston, Virginia this Thursday!

    Some of the speakers Los will see this weekend will be there at the Whiteboard Sessions. (aka WIBO)

    http://thewhiteboardsessions.com/pages/page.asp...
  • Mandy · 1 year ago
    Mark Beeson is the pastor of the church I attend. Amazing energy, great vision caster, willing to let other people use their talents to serve the body of Christ instead of controlling everything. Have a great time and can't wait to hear about it via blog & twitter.
  • Marnie · 1 year ago
    I used to attend The Rock church occasionally when I lived in San Diego, and I would love to ask Miles McPherson how God called him to become a pastor after playing in the NFL. I always love to hear about the journey God takes us on that leads to somewhere we never thought we'd be.
  • Nate · 1 year ago
    Los,
    You need to ask Lon Solomon if he will start a blog and twitter and get his team to as well. I'm working at the base level, you work at the top. The most personal contact I've gotten with him is when walking into church and he walked out and told us we had a beautiful family.

    Excited to follow along your journaling of the event!
  • anne jackson · 1 year ago
    steve stroope is the man. if you get a chance to talk to him please say hi. he was a great pastor to chris and me when we were at lake pointe. i love his family.

    i stick with the question about the women in leadership missing, but then i remembered how SBC this roster feels to me.

    such is life. :)
  • Rita · 1 year ago
    Wow. That pretty much covers it, doesn't it? Jentezen Franklin and Mark Driscoll. Ha.

    I don't know a lot of those pastors, but I'm sure that's going to be a pretty awesome event. Can't wait to read your take on it. What an honor!!
  • becca · 1 year ago
    Dude, where are the women speakers?
  • vagabondrunn · 1 year ago
    Wow, just to think that Rick Warren knows your number. That's ridiculous.

    I'll be waiting and reading for updates.

    www.vagabondrunn.wordpress.com
  • The Brown Kid · 1 year ago
    wow! that's awesome.

    My question is this...
    are you supposed to look like the rock in your cartoon?
  • Vince · 1 year ago
    Speaker lineup looks like a sausage fest.

    Ask Miles McPherson if he still thinks the mega crusade outreach model is still relevant.
  • Lyric · 1 year ago
    Upon reviewing the list there are several I know about and have met. Gotta wonder why, giving the diverse topics / themes, Rick Warren has not included even one woman in the line up... Seriously clueless here, but seriously inquiring.
  • Kalyn · 1 year ago
    This is awesome!
  • Jon · 1 year ago
    Hey, not sure if you're still taking questions, but might as well hope so.

    For Driscoll: "How come you wear so many ripped jeans?"

    For Keller: "Seriously, how did you become so cool and how do can i be like that?"
  • Biocamita · 1 year ago