Quotes from Catalyst West 2013

My husband (Pastor Dave) & I were blessed to attend Catalyst West this year.  (Thanks LifePoint for sending your pastor).

Quotes from Catalyst West 2013.

Andy Stanley - Senior Pastor, North Point Ministries.

• Info and insight alone do not a leader make.
• Our greatest contribution to the kingdom of God may not be what we do, but who we raise.
• It's better to make a difference than a point.
• Dads, your words to your kids count!
• When we're doing good, we learn nothing.

Jim Collins - Best-selling author.

• Most people will not live a great life because they settle for a good life.
• Never confuse personality with leadership.
• Turn from being interesting to being interested.
• Arrogance will lead to destruction.
• Bad decisions with good intensions are still bad decisions.
• If your organization can't be great without you, it can't be great.
• Creativity is natural.  Discipline is not natural.   Marry the two.

Jud Wilhite - Senior Pastor, Central Christian Church. 

• I want to be made into a leader who is known for a faithful and sincere heart, not for a spectacular ministry.
• It all comes back to Jesus.

Tom Shadyac - Screenwriter and Director. 

• The more we give away (or serve) the wealthier we become.

Matt Chandler - Lead Pastor, The Village Church.

• The Bible speaks to everything.   We must start with the Word.
• God works in the mess.

Louie Giglio - Pastor, Passion City Church.  

• Would you let Jesus serve you?
• Those who are served, serve well.
• As a church leader, what motivates you?  The gospel or a paycheck?

Andy Stanley:

• How to create high-performance teams:
• Select performance-oriented people.
• Clarify the "what" and the "why."
• Orchestrate and evaluate everything.

John Ortberg - Senior Pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church

• Ministry begins with
• Acceptance of God
• Sustenance (prayer, close friends, worship)
• Significance
• Achievement
• Eliminate hurry from your life.  (Ortberg quoted Dallas Willard)

Christine Caine - Author and Founder, the A21 Campaign

• Stop being the church on Sunday and start being the church 24-7.
• Tolerance is not endorsement.
• It's not about me but about the generation that's coming
• Get your face out of Facebook and into the Word, and our face on the ground - praying.

Songs that blessed me:

• Oceans, Hillsong
• And I will call upon Your name and keep my eyes above the waves.  When oceans rise my soul will rest in Your embrace for I am Yours and You are mine.
• Forever Reign, Kristian Stanfill
• I'm running to Your arms, I'm running to Your arms, the riches of Your love will always be enough.  Nothing compares to Your embrace.  Light of the world forever reign.
• O Praise Him (All this for a King), David Crowder Band
• Come to my Rescue (Be Lifted High), Hillsong
• In my life, be lifted high, in our world, be lifted high, in our love, be lifted high
• Cornerstone, Hillsong
• Christ alone; cornerstone.  Weak made strong; in the Saviour's love.  Through the storm, He is Lord, Lord of all.