Catalyst Thoughts

I was in Atlanta at NorthPoint Community Church on Monday for an event called Catalyst One Day. It was led by Andy Stanley & Craig Groeschel (two godly pastors and leaders) and was a stimulating day of teaching on developing the culture of a church. It's going to take a while to process everything I heard and determine exactly what to do with it, but here are a few thoughts:

• To create a healthy, dynamic culture you need healthy, dynamic people.
• You have to manufacture ways of assessing culture to keep it new.
• If we care about our mission, we have to focus on productivity-this means we have to look at our culture.
• Healthy cultures never happen by accident. They are created.
• The number one force that shapes your culture is your values.
• If things aren't as they should be change them.
• Vision leaks & culture drifts. That's why constant attention to both is vital.
• You can have high control & low growth or low control & high growth.
• Leverage your authority for the good of other people.
• The local church should be the best place to work. 
• Your personal glory is too small a thing to live for. Attach your glory to the church.
• Are there things you are believing about yourself that weren't spoken to you by God?
• We can't overcome the problems we can't identify.
• Our church needs our leadership more than our "preacher-ship."