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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