{"id":19005,"date":"2016-10-05T15:47:01","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T19:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/?p=19005"},"modified":"2016-10-05T15:47:01","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T19:47:01","slug":"catalyst-16-labs-65-leadership-quotes-from-derwin-gray-on-creating-a-multi-ethnic-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2016\/10\/05\/catalyst-16-labs-65-leadership-quotes-from-derwin-gray-on-creating-a-multi-ethnic-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Catalyst ’16 Labs – 65 Leadership Quotes From Derwin Gray On Creating A Multi-Ethnic Church"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a member of the Catalyst Blog Team and\u00a0INJOY Stewardship Solutions<\/a>,\u00a0I will be bringing you live updates from the much anticipated\u00a0Catalyst Conference<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in Atlanta, GA. \u00a0The theme for this year\u2019s conference is Uncommon Fellowship.<\/p>\n

The Wednesday sessions consisted of Catalyst Labs. \u00a0The afternoon\u2019s next speaker was\u00a0Derwin L. Gray<\/a> is the founding and Lead Pastor of Transformation Church<\/strong>, a multi-ethnic, multi-generational, mission-shaped community with two campuses in South Carolina. I truly love this dear friend. \u00a0For three out of the last five years, TC has been recognized as one of the top 100 fastest-growing churches in America by Outreach magazine. \u00a0He is also the author of\u00a0The High Definition Leader: Building Multiethnic Churches In A Multiethnic World<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Also, as a special gift to everyone reading these posts, INJOY Stewardship would like to invest in your leadership by inviting you to a FREE Thursday October 13th online event entitled\u00a0“How To Overcome The Challenges Of Leading A Growing Church.”<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Click\u00a0HERE<\/a>\u00a0or on the image below to sign up.<\/p>\n

The following are 65 Leadership Quotes and Lessons from Derwin Gray<\/strong> on his insightful session:<\/p>\n

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  1. The less you know the more you think you know. The more you know the more you know the more you need to know.<\/li>\n
  2. Jesus grew up in Nazareth. Nazareth was the hood.<\/li>\n
  3. We read the Bible from our situation rather than the situation it was written in.<\/li>\n
  4. The Gospel creates a type of people where death doesn\u2019t even interrupt their life.<\/li>\n
  5. A high definition leader sees colors differently. God doesn\u2019t want you to be color blind but color blessed.<\/li>\n
  6. Make disciples of all nations but also across the street.<\/li>\n
  7. Our first Sunday we launched 701 showed up.<\/li>\n
  8. When people would tell us multi-ethnic churches won\u2019t grow, does God still part Red Seas.<\/li>\n
  9. What we did may not work where you are. The right question is \u201cWho are you?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    High Definition Leaders do the following<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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    1. Develop a Gospel Ethos<\/strong> \u2013 When racial shootings happen churches can\u2019t say much because the church is the most segregated place in America.<\/li>\n
    2. Historical narratives and historical stories shape church cultures.<\/li>\n
    3. It\u2019s imperative the story of Christ shapes our culture.<\/li>\n
    4. Right now reconciliation in my city is hard.<\/li>\n
    5. If you are a follower of Jesus, your ethnicity no longer applies. My identity is I am a follower of Jesus who happens to be black.<\/li>\n
    6. Church is the name of the people born of His blood.<\/li>\n
    7. I believe we don\u2019t think the cross is powerful enough. The cross not only gets you to Heaven but can also make your enemies brothers.<\/li>\n
    8. I have been created for Your glory and Your purpose by Your grace.<\/li>\n
    9. Make Jesus the hero of everything.<\/li>\n
    10. When people leave your sermon make them say, \u201cWhat a wonderful Jesus!\u201d<\/li>\n
    11. Develop Diverse Leadership Teams<\/strong><\/li>\n
    12. Every team I ever played on was diverse. And in that diversity was strength.<\/li>\n
    13. You can\u2019t lead a multiethnic church if you don\u2019t live a multiethnic life.<\/li>\n
    14. We fasted and prayed and cried out for our leadership team.<\/li>\n
    15. If you want to have a multiethnic church you must have a multiethnic leadership team.<\/li>\n
    16. Christians was first used to describe this new community of Jews and Gentiles.<\/li>\n
    17. The word \u201cChristian\u201d originated from the multiethnic church in Antioch.<\/li>\n
    18. If it wasn\u2019t for the church of Antioch we wouldn\u2019t even be here.<\/li>\n
    19. Develop Cross-Cultural Competency<\/strong><\/li>\n
    20. As a black man in America, I\u2019ve always had to be a good listener to survive. I had to be observant.<\/li>\n
    21. Be a good learner. Something about leaders is not telling everyone what to do. That\u2019s a dictator.<\/li>\n
    22. You\u2019re going to get into some awkward conversations.<\/li>\n
    23. The most racism I ever got as a kid was from other colored kids.<\/li>\n
    24. If you\u2019re not having biblical conversations you\u2019re not having a multi-cultural church.<\/li>\n
    25. The Gospel allows you to give each other grace.<\/li>\n
    26. Take the posture of a student. You are a learner.<\/li>\n
    27. As leaders we want things to happen fast. This doesn\u2019t happen fast.<\/li>\n
    28. Develop Diverse Musical Genres for corporate gatherings.<\/strong> This will be very difficult for the church but not the world.<\/li>\n
    29. Not everyone is going to be satisfied. But if Justin Timberlake\u2019s concerts can be diverse, why can\u2019t ours be diverse.<\/li>\n
    30. At Transformation Church, we have a No Diva policy. If you\u2019re not humble you have got to go.<\/li>\n
    31. If you put up people with no character to grow your church, God calls that spiritual prostitution and God\u2019s going to hold you accountable.<\/li>\n
    32. Because we care about attendance we don\u2019t attend to their souls.<\/li>\n
    33. Develop A Leadership Pipeline<\/strong><\/li>\n
    34. Acquiring a skill set is so much harder than allowing God to transform your character. Be careful of the leader who has a skill but damages people.<\/li>\n
    35. Don\u2019t divorce skills from character. You will have a lot of highly competent people who don\u2019t reflect the Fruit of the Spirit.<\/li>\n
    36. What does it accomplish if we\u2019re a bunch of jerks but pull off a great Sunday?<\/li>\n
    37. This year we\u2019ve had over 1000 people come to faith. We\u2019ve baptized over 500 people\u2026but Transformation Church is not a weekend event.<\/li>\n
    38. Don\u2019t divorce skills and a transformed will.<\/li>\n
    39. If you listen to a leadership talk from a Christian and Jesus\u2019s name is not mentioned, that\u2019s a problem.<\/li>\n
    40. Develop A Thick Skis, a Soft Heart, and a Sharp Mind<\/strong><\/li>\n
    41. A homogenous unit keeps you ignorant.<\/li>\n
    42. God is teaching me it is His presence that brings me joy, not outcomes. If you are not satisfied with 300 in your church, you won\u2019t be satisfied with 3000.<\/li>\n
    43. Develop A Powerful Prayer Life<\/strong><\/li>\n
    44. I had to stop going to conferences, listening to certain people, and listening to the Holy Spirit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Q&A<\/p>\n

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      1. One of the ways you can tell if your church can become multiethnic is to look at the demographics of the local school.<\/li>\n
      2. Diversity is not just in urban areas.<\/li>\n
      3. Missions isn\u2019t something we do. It is an identity and who we are.<\/li>\n
      4. When you engage schools don\u2019t slap your logo on everything. Have no strings attached.<\/li>\n
      5. From the pulpit I have to teach the text\u2026You have to replicate it in your people.<\/li>\n
      6. The first thing is respect that I\u2019m made in the image of God.<\/li>\n
      7. I\u2019m Pro-Jesus which makes me Pro-Humanity.<\/li>\n
      8. Nothing happens in a vacuum. There is a context to everything. And you have to put everything in the context of Christ.<\/li>\n
      9. Being angry is too hard of a burden to carry.<\/li>\n
      10. History is His Story.<\/li>\n
      11. You have to start with your influencers and then it trickles down.<\/li>\n
      12. New York City, LA, and Miami is moving to a neighborhood towards you. The churches that understand this today are the churches who will be effective tomorrow.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Next up is Scott Sauls. \u00a0Be sure to check back for more leadership insights throughout the day.<\/p>\n

        \"how-to-overcome-2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

        On Thursday October 13th, INJOY Stewardship Solutions is hosting an online event entitled,\u00a0\u201cHow To Overcome The Challenges Of Leading A Growing Church\u201d<\/strong><\/a>. \u00a0You will able to learn church growth lessons from experience pastors like Shawn Lovejoy, Marty Schmidt, Josh Pennington, Mike Linch and Jeff Maness himself. \u00a0Click\u00a0HERE<\/a>\u00a0or on the images provided to sign up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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