The following are notes that I made at TPC in Orlando Fl. This is from a talk that was presented by Pastor Paul Zink, I will try to keep it as close to what he said as possible.
Legacy
The sun total of action, quality of character, motives and spiritual belief which becomes and individuals established historical relevance that can be observed and memorialized so as to be passed on to future generations.
Anchor Points
These are components of Legacy, points that we return to-to keep us at a solid point/s a solid footing. With these we create a covenant with our vision, with these we build people.
1. Love Based- #1 motive
2. Engaged Heart - you need to be one on one to build people.
3. Generational consciousness-we live for the next generation, for what is coming from behind me. We are laying the ground work for those that come after us. We must be a teacher that knows how to live.
4. Have Activated Passion . This is the fuel that carries you on in your business. Passion is what fuels your life.
5. Conviction Driven, Everyone has faith- God and His Son "Jesus Christ" - We do because we believe- and not because we are being watched (although we are always being watched). We do what is right-again with a generational consciousness as we are setting the standard for those that come after us.
6. Yoke Bearing- you, we, I -all have a mission, this must be done with excellence. Just like the Ox or mule that is attached to it's' Yoke so are we to the mission of our life. Do it with "Excellence!!
Notes of Interest
Legacies are corporate as well as individual, they include Families, congregations, cities, nations and people groups.
Where there is no God all things are permissible-this statement made me stop and think about the direction that our country is taking...
Hebrews 11:39
We are a community of Generations
It is important for Fathers to trust their children...
Isolation breeds deception...(that was something that I had not thought off before and it is so true) - God never intended for us to live our life in isolation.
Life is God's school to teach you/ I character... You can ignore God but he will never go away.
Remember that God cannot bless that which operates outside of his nature...
Never Judge a man or woman by his or her philosophy but instead judge them by what their philosophy produces...
We can all quit or press on, we all have a story, we all have a legacy to leave behind to the next generation...
Then this one comment has stuck with me most poignantly- and that was about sue-aside. We have no right to denie others the fullness of our story... Do the best with what you have in your hand and quit complaining about what you don't have!!!!!!!
I learned a lot this past weekend and I hope these notes will be of value to someone out there on our team or if you happened to wonder by.
God Bless you and your family and friends.
Wilber and Margaret
