like drinking from a fire hose...
posted by matt beres | | Posted On 10.14.2008 at 9:47 AM
went to catalyst conference last week in atlanta, ga. if you've never been, or you've never heard of catalyst you are missing out. seriously, the best conference i've ever been to.
catalyst has a history of famous, amazing speakers that give their thoughts to church leaders. maybe you've heard of andy stanley, john maxwell, franklin graham, or erwin mcmannus. these guys are amazing and have definitely helped shape the church. they have a ton of insight and they have great ideas to share.
this was my first time to catalyst and i noticed something neat. they are getting more and more young speakers. you know, people like me. about 1/4 of the speakers were under the age of 35 and they are doing amazing things in the church. i was challenged.
during steven furtick and matt chandler's talks (both young guys pastoring churches) i felt the burden of leading. i mean, i am the future of the church. people my age.
funny thing is...andy stanley bluntly said this idea in his final talk. he basically said that if you are over 45 it is your job to move out of the way and mentor and cultivate the younger leaders in your church. wow. that's huge.
needless to say catalyst had a huge impact on me. i'm just starting to unpack it all, but it's gonna be good.
catalyst has a history of famous, amazing speakers that give their thoughts to church leaders. maybe you've heard of andy stanley, john maxwell, franklin graham, or erwin mcmannus. these guys are amazing and have definitely helped shape the church. they have a ton of insight and they have great ideas to share.
this was my first time to catalyst and i noticed something neat. they are getting more and more young speakers. you know, people like me. about 1/4 of the speakers were under the age of 35 and they are doing amazing things in the church. i was challenged.
during steven furtick and matt chandler's talks (both young guys pastoring churches) i felt the burden of leading. i mean, i am the future of the church. people my age.
funny thing is...andy stanley bluntly said this idea in his final talk. he basically said that if you are over 45 it is your job to move out of the way and mentor and cultivate the younger leaders in your church. wow. that's huge.
needless to say catalyst had a huge impact on me. i'm just starting to unpack it all, but it's gonna be good.
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