Live Notes From The Global Leadership Summit – 18 Quotes From John Ortberg

This afternoon’s session featured the incredible John Ortberg speaking on Who Is This Man.  The following were their comments:

“Without humility there is no healthy organization.” – Patrick Lencioni 

John Ortberg

• “To often we argue about Christianity rather than marvel at Jesus.”
• “Leaders need to expand their view of Jesus’s Kingdom impact.”
• “Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.”
• “Where before the church was there a movement that wished to include everyone?…It was His idea.”
• “No Jesus.  No 12 Steps.”
• “Jesus changed how we think about history.”
• “We give our kids names like Peter, Paul and Mary.  We give our dogs names like Caeser and Nero.”
• “Jesus expressed how we shape compassion.”
• “The Jesus movement shaped education.”
• “Education honors God and allows us to think God’s thoughts of us.”
• “”Jesus revolutionized the arts.”
• “The Jesus movement changed political theory.”
• “Jesus changed about how we think about human rights and dignity.”
• “Jesus has a way of refusing to stay submerged.”
• “Jesus uniquely taught to love your enemies.”
• “The discoverer of the role of forgiveness in human affairs was Jesus.”
• “The question is not who was this man?  The question is who is this man?”
• “The reason we marvel at this man is His work is not done yet.”

Bill then gave some closing remarks about the impact of John’s message.

• “I don’t understand people who tell me they feel alone all the time.  I’m never alone.” – Bill Hybels on Jesus
• “I wouldn’t take a paycheck to get people involved in organized religion.  But I’d work for free for the rest of my life to introduce people to Jesus.” – Hybels

It’s been wonderful!  I can’t wait for Bill’s closing session!

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