Mike Adkins / What a Story!

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We started this afternoon with hundreds of people telling the others at their table a story of "life-change." The "best" stories were chosen and 85 winning story-tellers gathered to spin their tales again. The finest stories were discovered, voted on and entered again into the selection process. They were re-told until only the two preeminent stories remained. 

Mike Adkins of Grace Fellowship in Orlando FL was one of two selected to recount a story for everyone at Innovate '09.  Chris Conlee of High Point Church in Memphis TN was the other winner.

I loved the way we sorted through so many stories as we were mining for the finest two. Everyone was involved. Everyone had a vote. It was fun, inclusive and engaging. The idea worked and everyone heard some great stories of "life-change."

Acts 25:22  - Agrippa said, "I'd like to see this man and hear his story." "Good," said Festus. "We'll bring him in first thing in the morning and you'll hear it for yourself."