Drive Session 1

The opening session of Drive was excellent.  I have no idea why, but I love super-wide projection screens when used as a backdrop and that's what you see in the middle here:

There's also the really cool buildings, like cityscapes, across the stage.  I borrowed that image from Adam Flynt, I hope he's cool with that.  Andy talked about the importance of team members trusting each other and being trustworthy.  Here are some points:

• Trusting someone is a choice
• The local church should be the best organization to work for in your city
• People know our attitudes towards others in the organization whether we specifically talk about them or not
• Christians have confused sensitivity with dishonesty (not telling someone the truth because it might seem insensitive)
• The consequences of confrontation are far less severe than the consequences of concealment
• Our success in carrying out God's mission does not depend on us being perfect

After the session Jennifer and I attended a blogger gathering that Carlos organized.  Jennifer and I are both very introverted so attending this gathering of people that we've never met was a bit like the first day of middle school.  But, Carlos was very welcoming and helped us feel comfortable.  Unfortunately the music at the restaurant made it hard for us to hear everyone introduce themselves but it was fun anyhow. 

I can't wait for day 2...