I knew as soon as I read through the chapter titles, that chapter 9 was my gold mine. Let me begin by confessing that I struggle with pride. I like to hear that I have done a good job and I am the first one to begin believing the hype. So a humility chapter was a great open door to hear from the Lord.

I really appreciate the incorporation of scripture throughout this book and I was moved by the prayer at the conclusion of this chapter as much as the rest of the content.

Here are the things the Lord really used in this chapter to remind me that my life is to make HIM FAMOUS and make HIM KNOWN:

* It takes intentionality to guard your heart in this world. We must constantly bring ourselves before the One whose very nature is humility. Philippians 2:5-6

*”Much of the information on the internet isn’t so much about facts and data as it about people’s hearts and passions.” Not too long ago someone shared with me that the struggle of being on Facebook was that it seemed everyone around her were friends with one another, while she felt so alone. My first response was, “Man you are super sensitive.” (Probably because of the afore mentioned struggle with pride) My later response was, “Look how I missed an opportunity to meet a need that was being expressed.”

*Being present for people is one of the greatest things we can do to show love and compassion. It also struck me in the chapter that a non acknowledged post or comment is equivalent to a dropped call. What a great reminder that a little goes a long way. Remember to say thank you!

Questions to Consider:

1. What is your motivation behind posting that picture, that blog, or that comment? Do you check your own self promotion factor before hitting send?
2. When are you most tempted to let pride rule your online presence?

8 ) Warning: Danger Zones <– @StickyJesus project –> 10) cost: everything

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Amber is wife, sister to the funniest kid she has ever met, and privileged to serve at such a wonderful church as Community Church. She has been in involved in ministering to children and youth for 10 years. You can check out more of her thoughts at http://heartstransformed.blogspot.com or follow her on Twitter: @msamberuh

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Here is the thing, people resist change. A recent example, Facebook changing the look to profile pages. I received a request to check out the new format and was given the opportunity to join the change. I accepted and moved on about my day. I have been using this social networking system long enough to know that change it was a coming. Well it seemed that many of my friends did not relegate that change was happening whether they chose to join this movement or chose to ignore it. Oh, the mighty outcry the day change prevailed. However, none of them quit using the system they just wanted to be heard, that they did not like it.

In Less Clutter, Less Noise a book on getting the word out to our church congregations, I found a jewel of a resource. It’s streamline approach and blog-like structure makes this an enjoyable read. It is a great example of the most important take aways I found in chapter 4.

*We have to pay attention to how people are responding.

*We have to have the courage to start over if our message is muddy.

*We can’t stake our ground and shut out change or other perspectives.

*We must go to where the people are, because they aren’t going to come to us.

Here are some questions to consider:

1. Are you spending more energy trying to get people to come to you, than you are spending meeting them in online spaces they are already plugged in?

2. Is your first response to a new trend in communication to dismiss it? How can you change your openness to seeing how to work these trends to your advantage?

3. Are there any new trends you could share with the rest of us?

3) The Myth: Advertising Creates Interest <– Less Clutter, Less Noise –> 5) Myth: People Care About What You Say

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Amber is wife, sister to the funniest kid she has ever met, and privileged to serve at such a wonderful church as Community Church. She has been in involved in ministering to children and youth for 10 years. You can check out more of her thoughts at http://heartstransformed.blogspot.com or follow her on Twitter: @msamberuh

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