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Welcome to day 3 of the Summit.  I hope you are feeling like you actually are at the top of a summit right now -- maybe a little out of breath from the rush of hard-hitting content, maybe a little light headed from taking it all in -- but seeing clearly and enjoying a new perspective on your leadership and maybe even your life.

This morning kicks off with an interview of President Jimmy Carter with Bill Hybels.  I am eager to learn from his experiences in so many different areas of leadership.  More than anything, I respect President Carter for the way he has redefined the role of a former President from "vacationer-in-chief" to humanitarian and servant.

I know there have been some mixed reactions to our having President Carter as part of the Summit.  I want to invite you to comment here and share your thoughts and impressions of what you hear in this session.  What are you learning?  What are you wrestling with?

Oh...and how awesome is Kirk Franklin!

Check back here for related links that we'll be adding during the session, and don't forget to explore the multitude of links, resources, and next steps available on the sessions-in-depth pages.

Kirk Franklin

Kirk Franklin's CD Hero available here and in on-site resource centers

More Kirk Franklin CDs

Kirk Franklin's MySpace

Wikipedia entry for Jimmy Carter

White House Biography for Jimmy Carter

Wikipedia entry for U.S. Presidential Election 1976

U.S. Navy

State of Georgia

Excerpt from Jimmy Carter Nov. 1976 Playboy article

Wikipedia entry for Zbigniew Brezinski

The American Peanut Council

Carter Library Articles on Camp David Accords

Wikipedia entry for Iran Hostage Crisis

White House Commission of Remembrance: Iran Hostage Rescue Mission

Wikipedia entry for Election of 1980

Maranatha Baptist Church, Plains Georgia (Carter's Church)

Plains, Georgia

Wikipedia entry for Fair Employment Practices Commission

Habitat for Humanity

The Carter Center

Text of Jimmy Carter's Nobel Lecture

Nobel Peace Prize 2002

Psalm 34:14

Matthew 5:9

Presentation on the Gap Between the Rich and Poor from Gapminder

 

 

 

 

Published 11 August 2007 08:59 AM by Ray Pelletier
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# Robin Green said on 11 August, 2007 09:09 AM
Kirk's on fire!! What a blessing God offers through this young man's ministry....
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# Ben said on 11 August, 2007 09:16 AM
That dude has energy! Here at our satellite though we can't understand what they are singing. Loving the energy though.
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# Ben said on 11 August, 2007 09:18 AM
Lyrics on the screen would have been great!
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# Roddy Chiong said on 11 August, 2007 09:20 AM
DO U WANT A REVOLUTION?!!! WOOP WOOP!!! KIRK YEAH! U CAN LEAN ON ME: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTjSCy-R2-M WHERE'S BONO AND CRYSTAL LEWIS?!?! GO KIRK!! LET'S GET ON THE TRAIN!!
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# Robin Green said on 11 August, 2007 09:25 AM
agreed on the lyrics comment. the satellite feed seemed to be really hot on the instrumentation in the first song. imagine me seems balanced now. great choice of a day 3 opener...
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# Erica Dekker said on 11 August, 2007 09:28 AM
If you visit Kirk's MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/kirkfranklin) page, there are lyrics for several of his songs.
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# Ted said on 11 August, 2007 09:28 AM
WOW - Awesome
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# wendy seidman said on 11 August, 2007 09:29 AM
I agree with the lyrics comments...and I'm on site!!!
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# Greg said on 11 August, 2007 09:30 AM
what a great testimony!
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# Tim Howey said on 11 August, 2007 09:30 AM
Bye bye bye bye bye bye...
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# Greg said on 11 August, 2007 09:31 AM
Peoria, IL is rocking w/ Kirk - when he shared his testimony w/ Nancy, he received a lot of clapping and encouragement even though it appeared to be quite at Willow.
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# Geoff R said on 11 August, 2007 09:32 AM
Yeah, the sound will probably be pretty hot at the satellites cuz its blaring here but man the singers are ROCKIN!!! He's got a great ministry [oops, hybels just said bye bye bye to his hearing lol]
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# Geoff R said on 11 August, 2007 09:35 AM
and its wild because the format reminds me so much of Roger Breland and Truth where they had just off the charts good singers and roger would provide sound bytes here and there...same here with Mr. Kirk. I'm very impressed with kirk's ad libbing skills, dance moves [especially the Elvis], and his ADD-like energy...do you want a revolution whoop whoop! I hope they sing "Don't Worry" later on but they probably won't since its older.
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# Ted said on 11 August, 2007 09:38 AM
You as a leader should be able to learn from anyone, anytime and anywhere.
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# Ted said on 11 August, 2007 09:40 AM
I would also like to hear that and GP
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# Hollaback said on 11 August, 2007 09:41 AM
Kirk is great but can/does he sing??? love it
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# Charlie Dean said on 11 August, 2007 09:43 AM
It's so achingly sad to me that Bill has to chide the audience to learn from other people. I thought the days of the church being isolated & self-righteous were mostly in the rearview mirror! But kudos to Bill for going straight after the critics!
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# Ted said on 11 August, 2007 09:44 AM
Yes he can sing, but he does alot(mostly) what I would call "Talk Sing".
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# Geoff R said on 11 August, 2007 09:45 AM
Is it me or is the video a millisecond behind the audio?
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# Jason Craigo said on 11 August, 2007 09:49 AM
10% drop in a week...just shows how many "moral" people read playboy...
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# demostheneon said on 11 August, 2007 09:52 AM
So nice of Mr. Carter to invite Bill to his condo. I wonder if Bill will like Area 51.
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# Randy VanDeventer said on 11 August, 2007 09:56 AM
Charlie is so right. It make us better leaders to here from someone we might not agree with. Mr. Carter has done more for humanity than any former president in history. His legacy will be felt for decades to come.
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# joel said on 11 August, 2007 09:59 AM
I saw Area 51 in Independence Day. .... and Transformers .... and Deep Space Nine.
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# Aundria said on 11 August, 2007 09:59 AM
Jimmy Carter is such a gracious man.
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# demostheneon said on 11 August, 2007 10:03 AM
Awesome, Joel. Way to be. Carter certainly did many great things. I wouldn't say that he's done the most for humanity, but he's done a lot. Archery a.k.a. Area 51
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# Billy Ritchie said on 11 August, 2007 10:03 AM
600 people 11 churches what are we doing?
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# joel said on 11 August, 2007 10:04 AM
so cool to see Jimmy Carter serving in his church like that! cool! yesterday is was cool to see Colin Powell as a "real person" that mingles with the people. I agree Aundria... a very gracious man. great leaders.
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# joel said on 11 August, 2007 10:05 AM
what's your point billy?
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# Geoff R said on 11 August, 2007 10:07 AM
this racism video is painful; can't believe things were actually this way
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# Charlie Dean said on 11 August, 2007 10:08 AM
That video was haunting...I think sometimes we forget that segregation was only 50 years ago...that's not so long ago!
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# demostheneon said on 11 August, 2007 10:09 AM
what are you doing where
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# Billy Ritchie said on 11 August, 2007 10:14 AM
We must learn from the mistakes of the past when we stayed silent or even supported the injustices of the past like - racism. We must stand up as individuals and as the church and become advocates for the poor.
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# Charlie Dean said on 11 August, 2007 10:16 AM
I'm curious...do you agree? Is the growing gap between rich and poor the biggest challenge facing our world today?
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# demostheneon said on 11 August, 2007 10:17 AM
well said jimbo
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# Geoff R said on 11 August, 2007 10:20 AM
in short, i highly disagree with that statement :)
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# demostheneon said on 11 August, 2007 10:20 AM
you bet it is, charlie dean. money controls everything - especially in a country as "mediated" as ours, where the media is our only window to society. the more powerful the rich become, the less access and influence the poor (or less rich) will be.
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# demostheneon said on 11 August, 2007 10:22 AM
will have*
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# Ted said on 11 August, 2007 10:22 AM
I don't think it is the biggest challenge, but it is diffently up there.
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# Kurt Michelson said on 11 August, 2007 10:23 AM
I think the "gap" is another way of describing the lack of general compassion for humanity from Christ's representatives. The unwillingness of the church to truly sacrifice trusting the savior for the outcome not only for those that we sacrifice for but for ourselves. The lack of the general church's unwillingness to be inconvenienced for the sake of another.
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# Cathy O said on 11 August, 2007 10:23 AM
Wouldn’t it be fantastic if more of this nation’s leaders would be as open about their faith as President Carter was … and still is? And what would happen in this nation if its leaders would lead as Jesus did and focus on the weak … the poor … the forgotten … peace throughout the world? Again – as Porter said – government will not solve the wrongs of this world. The church must lead the way. SO LET’S GET GOING!
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# Kurt Michelson said on 11 August, 2007 10:25 AM
Basically, our biggest challenge, as always, is our willingness to die to ourselves and our desires in order to take on His. I think taking on Christ's likeness (closing the gap) absolutely is our biggest challenge.
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# wendy seidman said on 11 August, 2007 10:28 AM
Geoff R., you said you highly disagreed with that...what are you thinking?
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# Chris G. said on 11 August, 2007 10:28 AM
I think Carter's comment that the wider the gap gets between the rich and the poor the harder it is going to get to reach the poor is very important. I think this will also include reaching them for Christ. We are willing to share Christ but not our wallets. We are willing to share the love of Christ but let kids die of starvation. No wonder the poor don't believe our message of hope.
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# Ted said on 11 August, 2007 10:29 AM
You called it Roddy
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# John said on 11 August, 2007 10:30 AM
I'm humbled by the humility, gentleness and courage of both Bill Hybels and Mr. Carter. Thank you, God...
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# demostheneon said on 11 August, 2007 10:30 AM
where's the balance? how much of our "american" lives do we deny, even if though they contain a lot of wonderful ways to worship God? how much of the pain of this world do we trust God to take care of?
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# Robin Green said on 11 August, 2007 10:32 AM
a fitting end to this session - Kirk is a terrific exclamation point to the Carter interview.
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# Ted said on 11 August, 2007 10:33 AM
Bridging that GAP
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# Don J said on 11 August, 2007 10:34 AM
I have been truly touched by the speakers at the Summit. I understand on a real level that the gap grows and shrinks throughout history. Kurt I do not believe this all needs to be laid at the feet of the Christian Church. This is not a lack of compassion by the church but a lack of Christ's Compassion i all of our lives throughout the world. It reminds me that this issue in our world gets solved by the love of Jesus Christ lived out in the lives of those in His Church. We need to continue to learn, be inspired, get motivated, pray deeply, and continue to reach out to those around the world with the love of Christ. The Hope of the World is the Local Church and the Hope of the Local Church is Jesus Christ. We need to bring Jesus to the world through living in and becoming like Jesus everyday. We do this one voice at a time and then the world has a chance to change.
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# Kurt Michelson said on 11 August, 2007 10:36 AM
We absolutely need to STOP telling people "all you need is Jesus" when we aren't willing to be Jesus to them. It's prostitution: paying the "price" of "telling" only to gain a false sense of self gratification for our non-accomplishment! Jesus example of reaching the peoples spirit through meeting physical needs MUST be not only preached but adhered to! (Please hear my heart- telling, preaching, exposing the Gospel is necessary but it must be coupled with sacrificial action.)
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# Kurt Michelson said on 11 August, 2007 10:40 AM
Don J. - we are closely aligned in our thinking. I appreciate your comments brother! Bless all of you. And pray and act, pray and act, pray and act. Make it your lifestyle!
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# Don J said on 11 August, 2007 11:03 AM
Thanks Kurt my brother, being like Jesus is not just a thought process but it is clearly an action term. That is the only hope for this world and it always has been. Bless you my friend
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# Cathy O said on 11 August, 2007 11:08 AM
Hybels made 3 summary comments about Carter's life. Something like - "Wouldn't it be great if we could have Carter's xxx, xxx AND grace in the spirit of defeat. Anyone get the first two?
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# Roddy Chiong said on 11 August, 2007 11:17 AM
LEAN ON ME! YESSSSSS. KIRK HUGGING HYBELS = PRICELESS! DO U WANT A REVOLUTION?!! WOOP WOOP!
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# Geoff R said on 11 August, 2007 11:20 AM
Hey Wendy, I think its a challenge, i just don't think its the biggest challenge. I don't think that money gap is any more important than the racism issues that every country faces. I also think that peace and unity is just as large an issue as well...you've got all these crazies out there citing religious differences and then blowing up cars/people.
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# Paul said on 11 August, 2007 11:23 AM
Wow! Jimmy Carter is truly a remarkable man. I'm really impressed with his humility and his commitment to living out the teachings of Jesus. I wonder what Michael Porter would say about a former president teaching Sunday school and building houses. ;)
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# Greg Bowman said on 11 August, 2007 11:36 AM
on average about 300 people show up for his class on a Sunday - when there are 35 members in the church. He is leveraging the class to influence people who might never get that close to him otherwise. Strength? Weakness?
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