For two days, INJOY Stewardship Solutions has dispatched me to Catalyst ’18 in Atlanta. Catalyst is a 2-day experience to help leaders build great churches, grow strong teams, and be a catalyst for change. This year’s theme is Fully Alive and is based on what the Bible says in John 10:10 – “The thief comes to steal, kill and destroy; I have come that you might have life and have it to the full.
In addition to the content provided, the team at INJOY Stewardship would like to offer you a FREE gift. As you know, October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Simply click HERE or on the image provided and download a done-for-you script which you can read in your services to honor your pastor and staff. Being a pastor can be challenging to say the least. These words will honor and encourage your pastor and rally your congregation to a standing ovation. Don’t believe me? Click HERE.
The morning’s next session was an interview with Tyler Perry and Scott Harrison. Scott is the founder and CEO of Charity: Water. In eleven years, with the help of more than 1 million donors worldwide, charity: water has raised more than $300 million and funded over 28,000 water projects in 26 countries. When completed, those projects will provide over 8.2 million people with clean, safe drinking water.
Tyler, an Atlanta-based writer, producer, and performer, is one of the most commercially successful filmmakers of our generation. The mastermind behind 17 feature films, 20 stage plays, seven television shows, a New York Times bestselling book, Tyler has built an empire that has attracted audiences and built communities throughout the world.
The following are 20 leadership quotes and lessons from this incredible session:
- This guy works hard. – SH on TP
- The money is going to the people and wells in the villages. – TP
- Everything that I thought was a negative was actually part of a roadmap for the GPS where God was taking me. – TP
- God met me over a plate of cocaine at 4 in the morning. – SH
- I was able to step into a new story and start over at age 28. – SH
- Charity Water started in a nightclub. – SH
- Show the scars so you can say this is what we’ve been through. If God can save him He can save me to. – TP
- My wasted years were full of unforgiveness. – TP
- All the wasted years were designed to get me to where I am today. – TP
- It is very important for leaders to separate, take a break, and turn your phone off. – TP
- Most of the times you are connected to something negative, something dark. – TP
- We disconnected cable a year ago. There is no news in our house. – SH
- The regeneration comes from Him. – SH
- Trust God and do good. Even if someone does wrong, you do good. – TP
- You can be the best leader in the world but if God doesn’t give the increase, nothing happens. – TP
- Put integrity before everything. – SH
- What good are you if you are not fully alive? – TP
- Jesus is about love and compassion. If you make a mistake the blood is there to cover. – TP
- People with the most hope have the most influence. – SH
- I hate the term “giving back”. Why don’t we just say “giving”? It needs to be a joy. – SH
Once again, I want to make it easy to honor your pastor this month. Click HERE or on the image provided and download this done-for-you script. Your Board chair or congregational leader can read it in the service. Trust me, few things will honor your pastor more.