Let me give you my take on New Springs Unleash Conference. This was my third time to attend Unleash so I pretty much expected to be blown away by the tech, music, facility and volunteer teams. And of course in the general sessions, Perry Noble was going to be good but in your face. The breakout sessions for Campus Pastors & Multi-site church were deficient. As a new Campus Pastor looking for ideas, encouragement and inspiration, I received none. For some reason I had sense that the breakout leaders, who were New Springs Campus Pastors were just disseminating information about how they were making it happen. Not where are you guys and what can we do to help you? Therefore, I walked away at the end of the day wowed but not changed!
Then there was the Velocity Conference which was all about serving Christ. Giving of yourself. Being a servant! Emulating Christ! The general sessions were inspiring, worshipful and humbling! Why wouldn't they be with such servants of God like Rick Warren, who came to the conference on his own dime. You could not help but feel the heart of Christ when he shared his vast experience in ministry. The Pastors of Mountain Lake Church and founders of Church Planters, Shawn Lovejoy & David Putman set the tone for the conference by pouring their hearts out in the first general session. The breakouts were informative, relevant and intimate. Unlike the Unleash breakout leaders, one sensed that these leaders had a definite heart to serve and give their all. I left Velocity feeling that I had encountered Christ and learned an immense amount of knowledge to help propel me as new Campus Pastor.
For my money I'll take Velocity over Unleash anytime!
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