Wednesday was Day 2 of the Take Out Conference held at NorthStar Church. This incredible event, put on jointly by NorthStar and INJOY Stewardship Solutions, equipped over 175 church leaders to better impact and serve their communities. To read the quotes from day 1, click here. 
The second day featured Casey Graham, Founder of Giving Rocket, and Ike Reighard, Senior Pastor of Piedmont Church. These two men are some of my best friends and their insights were absolutely incredible. Enjoy!
Casey Graham
- “Inspiration leads to frustration without implementation.”
- “Casey, it’s easy to dream big. It’s hard to act small.” – Andy Stanley
- “It is impossible to love our community without any money going into it.”
- “What gets rewarded gets repeated.” – Stanley
- “A first time (financial) gift is a spiritual decision, not a financial one.”
- “I felt better when I gave at church but I gave more when I gave online.” – David Putnam
- “We’re passing plates to people who don’t have money.”
Ike Reighard
- “Never make the somewhere more important than the someone.”
- “The first job of the leader is to define reality. The second job is to offer hope.”
- “You never want to be an expert in what used to work.”
- “You can’t build a lasting enterprise on fads or trends.”
- “Great leaders help people take action.”
- “Your level of trust will be equal to your level of change.”
Take Out Conference was an incredible event and I was honored to help put it on. Follow both of these men on Twitter (links provided by clicking their name) and you must subscribe to Casey’s material on Giving Rocket. They are incredible leaders and their insights will make you a better one.
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