What Did We Learn at the "Serious Joy" Conference?

Recap: What is the Bethlehem Conference? Why do they call it “Serious Joy”? Why do we invest in pastor conferences each year? What was the theme of this year’s conference? What were some memorable quotes and lessons learned? (Share in turn for the rest of the time.) Michael Reeves - The Lord of the Church“God has put all the authority in the universe under Christ’s feet. You can put your problems there too.” “If We could see the final end, we would see that our enemies are doing all that we wanted them to do.” Lewis Guest - The Nature of the Church“One of the most powerful antidotes to discouragement in the world is a strong ecclesiology.” “Look at your congregation. You are looking at the work of Christ in the flesh” “Five most encouraging words to any pastor: I will build my church. " David Mathis - The Priority of the Church“The church is God saying, ‘checkmate’ to Satan." “The church shows Satan and his minions that his time is short.” John Piper - The Leadership of the Church“You don’t have to know everything. You need to know the most important thing about everything. You need to know God.” Steven Lee - The Mission of the Church“The mission is not impossible, rather it is impossible for the mission to fail because Christ is Lord.” What was your biggest takeaway? Listener questions: How do you deal with family or friends that are being destructive and refusing help? - Anonymous