NYLC 09

I'm posting from the Hilton Gardens somewhere in or near Dallas. We scoped out Trinity church today. What an amazing facility. What amazing hosts! When we were choosing a facility (actually in an affluent suburb call Cedar Hills) we knew we wanted three things ...

1. We wanted to be in or near Dallas
2. To have the conference in a church if at all possible
3. The seating capacity needed to be near or over 3,000

Trinity's seating capacity is only around 2,500. While we had another facility lined up over the 3,000 mark, we opted for Trinity. Why? Because of the size of their heart. They want us there ... big, big time and you can feel it. Here's some examples:

1. They are shutting down their Christian school for three days so we can use the entire facility (brand new less than a year old sanctuary, children's building (old sanctuary), school with full gym and original sanctuary (youth building)). I'm sure they will make it line up with some normal spring break in order to make it all happen.
2. Matt, their Master's Commission director, spent the entire afternoon with us making sure we got the tour to beat all tours.
3. Their facilities people are off the hook. They copied floor plans, parking layouts ... you name it. You can tell they are "for" the Kingdom and not "for" making sure things never get messed up (by never getting touched). Big deal. If you don't have facilities on your side, you are not in for a good time.
4. Countless other little things.

It reminds me how VALUABLE it is not only with conference locations, but in life ... TO BE WANTED! Lord, help me be intentional about helping people to feel that as well!

Anyway, besides the Trinity staff, the other amazing notice of my day was our staff. Jordan, Sterling, Jay, Alisha and I joined up with Jeanne today. She was speaking in Dallas at Christ for the Nations and is then heading to New Mexico to speak a gazillion times over the next couple of days. As we were all flying, driving, talking and doing lunch. I couldn't help but stop for the moment and take notice of the "feel" of our team. Words can't adequately express that moment for me. It was a deep sense of love and we are "for" each other. Those words are cheap to say, but are loaded with meaning when done right and well and translated into actions, attitudes, words and deeds. I'm excited for NYLC 09, before it felt like it was in some foggy place a long way off, but now we're rolling.