Thanks to Injoy Stewardship Solutions (ISS), I am attending the WCA Global Leadership Summit for the next two days. ISS has a deep passion for church leaders and I am so glad they invest in its employees so we can carry out that mission.

Session 4 featured Craig Groeschel and surprise guest Carly Fiorina!  Craig’s session was on effectively creating multi-generation.  Carly’s session about her spiritual journey was my favorite segment of the day.  The following are their comments:

Carly Fiorina – Former CEO, Hewlett-Packard, Author of Tough Choices

  • “As we prayed (Bill and her at a previous Summit), my anxiety left me and I felt an unusual sense of calm.”
  • “I had come to see God as a super-CEO over a massive universe.”
  • “It will his persistence that kept me pondering the contours of my faith.”
  • “Because God knows us so well, His care was manifested in His Son.”
  • “I had been afraid of dying since I was a little.  Now, faced with the real possibility of death, I was not afraid.  Cancer had brought blessings.”
  • “It is in the nature of life to ebb and flow.  Life is flowing now.”
  • “Life is not measured in time.  Life is measured in love and contribution and moments of grace.”
  • “The Lord is my shepherd.  I shall not want.”

Craig Groeschel

  • “I would not be speaking to you today if it were not for those who went before me.”
  • “Whenever you’re speaking, if you forget what you’re going to say, just repeat what you just said and walk back to your notes.”
  • “Don’t resent, fear, or judge the next generation.  Believe in them.”
  • “God values maturity.  If you’re not dead, you’re not done.”
  • “You young guys all think so small.”
  • “You do not just delegate tasks to the next generation.  If you delegate tasks, you create followers.  Delegate authority because then you create leaders.”
  • “Embrace the season you are in.”
  • “The younger generation can smell a fake from a million miles away…Be yourself.”
  • “With the younger generation, authenticity trumps cool.”
  • “You need those who gone before you more than you know.”
  • “The word ‘entitled’ describes the next generation.”
  • “When I was a kid, you had to win to get a trophy.”
  • “Because you feel entitled, you overestimate what you can do in the short run.  You will also underestimate what you can do in a lifetime of faithfulness.”
  • “Honor publicly results in influence privately.” – Andy Stanley
  • “Because of entitlement, the younger generation is not showing honor.”
  • “We don’t show honor to people because we don’t show honor to God….When we learn to honor God for who He is, we will begin to show honor to others.”
  • “Respect is earned but honor is given.”
  • “When I ascribe honor to you, you will become more honorable.”
  • “If you ever want to be over, you need to learn to be under with integrity.”
  • “For the generations to work together, it must be intentional.”
  • “Leadership teams naturally age.  Churches naturally age.”
  • “Create on-going feedback loops from both generations to connect with a larger audience.”
  • “Create specific mentoring moments…You have to plan for them.  If you are not intentional, they will not happen.”
  • “Learn how leaders think.”
  • “Create opportunities for significant leadership development.”
  • “Put the next generation up on the stage.”
  • “How many 16-year-olds have written a book?  Those who have been told they can write a book!”
  • “To those who have gone on before me, I honor you with all of my heart.”
  • “I honor my mom and dad publicly before you for working mulitple jobs…I honor the sacrifices my parents made.”
  • “With all of my heart, I honor Bill.”
  • “He took more bullets than anyone will ever imagine and took them with integrity.”
  • “You are most cause-driven, mission-minded generation in recent memory.”
  • “You can do way more than my generation if you humble yourself and learn from those above you.”

It has been an incredible day!  I can’t wait for tomorrow!

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