Northpoint Church’s lead pastor, Andy Stanley, spoke about leadership at the Catalyst Conference in Atlanta this past week. Here’s some of his thoughts…
- Leader’s don’t leave.
- What is the next generation worth? Everything.
- Let’s make sure we leave the Church in better shape for the next generation than the way we found it.
- Organizational health always results in sustained impact.
- Platform ministry doesn’t always result in sustained impact.
- We should have such stellar organizations that the marketplace comes to us to ask how.
- Women should be treated more respectfully on a church staff than on any other staff.
- Health brings growth.
- In a healthy organizations, everyone is convinced everyone is essential.
- The organization of the church should lead the way in terms of org health. Sometimes we make it all about Sunday.
- In healthy organizations, personal accountability is high and collaboration is essential.
- In the corporate side of church, we have to work a lot harder for people to feel it and see it.
- There’s no off season in ministry.
- If you decide to become a great leader once you have an important role in leadership, you won’t ever have one.
- I’m constantly looking for people that are looking for more and more responsibility.
- What are we doing? Why are we doing it? Where do I fit in?
- Healthy people are attracted to healthy organizations.
- Everybody knows what THEY are doing, but do they know what WE are doing?
- When everyone knows what we are doing, most decisions are pre-decided.
- If you wait until you’re an important leader to implement leadership strategies then you will never be an important leader.
- What WE ARE doing is what makes what I’M doing an important part of this organization.
- One of the greatest habits you can make as a leader is saying, “You decide!”
- Leaders make the fewest decisions possible because they are surrounded by people who can make decisions.
- If they know the WHAT, then they have the filter in which to evaluate the data in order to make the best decision.
- You have to answer the question of WHAT and WHY you do.
- The process is oftentimes more important than the product.
- We draw people to Jesus by creating and operating churches designed to attract and engage unchurched people.
- We don’t just DO church, we create churches.
- Jesus invited people to follow before they believed.
- The question “why” is where you find your inspiration.
- Why would you be a Christian? It will make your life better.
- Following Jesus will make your life better and make you better at life.
- Everyone needs to know: Where do I fit in?
- Memorable is portable.
- Interns: Do what’s asked and ask lots of questions.
- The bullseye of leadership is doing what only you can do.
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