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Three Ways To Demonstrate Courage – Live Blogging Catalyst West With Patrick Lencioni

Today, I’m live-blogging from the Catalyst West conference in Irvine, California. Throughout today and tomorrow, I will be sharing leadership insights from the best and the brightest in the church and business world.

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Patrick Lencioni is the founder and president of The Table Group. This firm is dedicated to providing organizations with ideas, products, and services that improve teamwork, clarity, and employee engagement. Lencioni is also the author of The Advantage.

Jesus wasn’t just spiritual. He was fully God and fully man. He suffered profusely for us and He didn’t have to.

The suffering Jesus went through was so profound so I decided I had to start my talk with the ending (Sorry, I’m not going to spoil it for you just yet).

Suffering is part of our lives. It is redemptive. This doesn’t mean you want to suffer.  Read more...

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What Kind Of A Leader Do You Want To Be? – Live Blogging Catalyst West 2018 Danielle Strickland

Live Blogging From Catalyst West 2018

Today, I’m live-blogging from the Catalyst West conference in Irvine, California. Throughout today and tomorrow, I will be sharing leadership insights from the best and the brightest in the church and business world.

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Danielle Strickland loves Jesus and loves people. She is the author of 5 books. And she is also an Officer at the Salvation Army.

In the movie Hercules, one of Hercules’ men covered a bloody wound and told him to never, ever let them see you bleed.

Yet look at the most courageous, valiant man ever: Jesus. He hung on a cross and let the world see the Him bleed. He left the splendor of Heaven to come to earth.

Jesus was the anti-Hercules. The Hercules myth is the anti-Jesus. Jesus is the definition of courage.

We spend our lives trying to avoid our own humanity. We pick up swords and pretend to be great.  Read more...

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Stop Waiting – Bishop W.C. Martin Live Blogging Catalyst West

Live Blogging At Catalyst West 2018

Today, I’m live-blogging from the Catalyst West conference in Irvine, California. Throughout today and tomorrow, I will be sharing leadership insights from the best and the brightest in the church and business world.

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Bishop W.C. Martin is an adoption advocate and pastor fo Bennett Chapel Baptist Church. He’s also the author Small Town, Big Miracle.

Clay Scroggins had the opportunity to interview W.C. Martin.

C) Where are you from?

W) I’m from Possum Trot, TX. The one on the other side of Coonville.

C) How long have you been there?

W) I’ve been pastoring there for about 30 years.

C) Give us two or three interesting things about Possum Trot?

W) We have no McDonalds. But we have possums, raccoons, and more.

C) What is the name of your church?

W) Bennet Chapel Church.  Read more...

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Stop Being Jesus’ Lawyer

Catalyst West 2018 Live Blog

Today, I’m live-blogging from the Catalyst West conference in Irvine, California. Throughout today and tomorrow, I will be sharing leadership insights from the best and the brightest in the church and business world.

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Bob Goff is an inspiration to everyone who meets him. Bob shares a love of family, friends, and God. He’s also the New York Times best-selling author of Love Does.

We’ve got so little time life when you consider the brevity of life. Life is short. Shorter than we often like to admit.

Say you live to be 92 years old. Say you have 12 conversations a day for your life. You’ll have approximately 42,000 conversations throughout your life.

Something amazing will happen. You’ll begin to realize who you are and what you’re becoming. It’s truly stunning.  Read more...

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The Catalyst For The Extraordinary – Andy Stanley Catalyst West 2018

Catalyst West 2018 Live Blog

Today, I’m live-blogging from the 10th anniversary of the Catalyst West conference in Irvine, California. Throughout today and tomorrow, I will be sharing leadership insights from the best and the brightest in the church and business world.

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Andy Stanley is the senior pastor of North Point Ministries and the author of multiple books. He’s the first speaker and is ready to bring it.

The Catalyst For The Extraordinary

A single act of courage is often the catalyst for extraordinary. From Martin Luther to Rosa Parks, single acts of courage change the world.

We often don’t think about change and the extraordinary in this way. But it is the story over and over again.

Abraham listened to God when he said to go. Seeds of the future were planted.

Joseph came from Abraham’s lineage. And then Joseph had the courage to forgive his brothers.  Read more...