thought it would be fun to share some hard-hitting quotes from some of the catalyst conference speakers. obviously you don’t know the entire context in which these were made, but i think that they can be valuable sparks for thought on their own. use the comments to share some thoughts…
we don’t need to be afraid of gaining power, if we use it in a Godly way - - andy stanley
people need to be reminded more than instructed - - patrick lencioni
christians are not hated for righteousness, we are hated for self-righteousness - - chris seay or david kinnaman
community is: surrounding ourselves with people we’d like to become - - shane claiborne
if Jesus had a church in simi valley, mine would be bigger. people would leave His church to attend mine because i call for an easier commitment - - francis chan
the purpose of influence is to speak on behalf of those who have no influence - - rick warren
leaders see before and more than other people see- this should not be used to put ourselves first, we need to use it to help people - - john c. maxwell
i’m a practical athiest- i believe that God exists, but live as if He does not - - craig groeschel
if you take credit for the decline (in ministry), you will take credit for the success (when it comes) - - craig groeschel
we live in a time where it’s ok to tell the truth. we can be real and genuine. Jesus is more beautiful when we tell the truth - - erwin mcmanus
the systems you inherit, adopt, or create will eventually impact what staff and volunteers do. systems have greater impact on organizational culture than do mission statements - - andy stanley
chew on some of that for a bit…
(disclaimer- all quotes are approximated from my notes and may not be 100 percent accurate word for word)
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