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 afternoon’s next speaker was Pastor Choco De Jesus. Reverend Wilfredo De Jesús is Senior Pastor of New Life Covenant Church (NLC), one of the fastest growing churches in Chicago. He remained in that same little church for over 20 years before he was appointed Senior Pastor in July 2000. Since then the church has grown from a weekly attendance of 120 to 17,000 globally through church plants and more than 130 ministries reaching the most disenfranchised in our society.
The following are 24 leadership quotes and lessons from his inspirational session:
- I’m and empty nester and I praise the Lord for that.
- The greatest legacy I can leave on planet Earth is that my three children love the Lord.
- America is in trouble but the greatest answer is the church of Jesus Christ.
- The greatest institution on Earth is the church.
- God has more for you. He is not done with you.
- We have become so obsessed with having it all that we need start losing it all.
- Only God can give us the more we all long for.
- When God marks you there is no demon in hell that can stop you.
- I like to know what I do each day has eternal value.
- You are an overcomer. You’re a child of the Living God. Your father is a king. Act like it.
- Praise God Christians are now the minority.Because one man or woman with God is a majority.
- I still believe in altars. It is a place where you die. It is a place where you leave things.
- At the age of 14 years old, God was marking me.He was setting me aside.
- God is going to see the word He gave you is going to come to pass.
- We want to understand. Understanding can wait but obedience cannot. You cannot understand the plans of God. They’re too big.
- Holy Spirit, you clean it up. You just called me to fish.
- The fact that Peter’s boat was empty means there was room for Jesus.
- God loves to make something out of nothing.
- There is a time when prayer must convert to action.
- He’s (Jesus) been my father since I was 14. I know His voice.
- Here’s what you need to know about Hispanics – we believe the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.
- We have rescued 632 women from prostitution.
- With revelation comes responsibility.
- I dare you to dream big and change lives. It’s about people. Engage them.
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.