The next ten days are both the busiest travel season AND the end of the fall "pastor conference" schedule for me. In other words, thing slow down. And, that's good.

But, I plan ahead and know that his time of year is always the busiest for me. In October and November, I am blessed to be able to talk to tens of thousands of leaders. It is tiring, but it is also a wonderful opportunity to brag on Jesus and provoke Christians toward His mission.

Yet, as you can tell, it is a little tiring. And, during this season, I need your prayers.

Here is a quick recap. See last week (part 1 and 2) for more info):

Tomorrow, I'm preaching at Harpeth Community Church in Franklin, TN.
Monday, I'm joining some friends for the TN Pastor's Conference in Jackson.
Tuesday, it's back to Louisville for the Acts 29 Bootcamp/Conference.
Wednesday, I'm off to New Orleans for the Great Commission Research Network Conference.
Thursday, I be preaching at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary chapel and doing a dialogue with the students following my message.
Friday and Saturday, I will be teach at ReTrain, and speaking to the leadership of Mars Hill Church
Sunday, I will be preaching to all the campuses at Mars Hill.
Monday, I will be speaking at the Calibrate Conference (with the Assemblies of God) in Seattle.

And, then I head home Tuesday and collapse.

Looking Ahead

Just last week, I committed to speak on "missional disciplemaking" at the Verve Conference. I will share more about it later, but you can click here for the website.

Looking ahead is Exponential 2010. They shared some info this week that I thought I would pass on to you.

Exponential has assembled an diverse lineup for April 2010, and I appreciate gatherings like this where people from different tribes come together around the goal of learning and celebrating church planting.

Exponential 2010 opens with Louie Giglio, closes with Francis Chan, and in-between includes including well-known church planters, authors, and leaders like (to name a few) Mark Batterson, Darrin Patrick, Matt Chandler, Ed Stetzer, Efrem Smith, Dino Rizzo, Dave Ferguson, Scott Thomas, Greg Surratt, Alan Hirsch, Neil Cole, Bob Roberts, Larry Osborne... and my fingers will cramp up if I try to list them all. If I recall, I am doing the first or second main session and, as always, a forum for church planting leaders on Monday and Tuesday.

The best ideas, the strongest practices, and the most forward-thinking dreams are shared at Exponential. This is not a "our way is the only way" conference. The diverse ideas and varied cultures that make up Exponential might seem to be even contradictory! But the open handed approach that has made Exponential the strong voice for church multiplication it is make it a "must attend" event.

There's something about church planters gathering. The energy that comes from thousands of leaders who eat, sleep, and breath sharing the Gospel with people and creating new communities of faith, new ministries, new outreach strategies, movements, campuses, networks, encourages and strengthens others. The assembly of these leaders becomes one of the most influential agents of change in our country. To be part of this crowd is an opportunity to not only learn from some of the best thinkers and practitioners in all things church planting, but it's also a place to meet with others, people like you, who are planting all over the country or burdened to do so.

Come on, you know you want to - Register here.