A Catalyst Leader is: uncompromising in integrity, intentional about community, passionate about God, courageous in calling, engaged in culture and authentic in influence. (taken from Catalyst 2010 Program)
I traveled with a group from my church to Georgia to attend a church music leadership conference. We spent two days listening to speakers, worshipping and being entertained. The theme for the event was "The Tension is Good." Sounds weird, I know. Each speaker took a different aspect of tension and showed how it can play out in our lives to be productive. Tension is not only necessary, but it makes us stronger.
This is waiting to get in the first morning.
When you are one of 13,000 people,
When you are one of 13,000 people,
you can feel a little overwhelmed.
(Especially when you are all going into the same doors!)
(Especially when you are all going into the same doors!)
Catalyst Worship Team
the amazing Kari Jobe
Beth Moore
Hard to tell from this picture, but there is a
guy near the center on a huge trampoline.
Yes, this guy crawled in the cannon and was
shot out of it moments later. Crazy!
Here he is in the net after he landed.
T.D. Jakes, who told us to "get off the caw-nuh" (corner)
and into the middle of the action
More great speakers were: Andy Stanley, Francis Chan, Gabe Lyons, Seth Godin, Perry Noble, Craig Groeschel and Christine Caine. Too much information to even write about here. Sooooo good!Some of the guys - Jeremy, Jeff, Aaron
Some of the girls - Me, Stephanie, Shauna
A few thoughts from the emcee, Reggie Joiner, about tension...
There is not one aspect of life where tension doesn't have critical value.
If you want a good example of the potential tension has to affect your team, think about the relationship Jesus had with his disciples. A close study of the New Testament recognizes that it was packed with tension. Too many Christians have an image of the twelve best friends sitting in a circle on a peaceful hillside listening to their teacher tell inspirational stories. It's just too easy to miss the point that Jesus almost always made His point in the middle of some extremely tense moments. He actually leveraged tension to mold His disciples into the kind of men who would change the world. Think about it.
He partied with tax-collectors and prostitutes -- to challenge the disciples' deep-rooted prejudices.
He broke sacred traditions -- so they would value people.
He led them into a stormy sea -- to take away their fear.
He let one of his best friends die -- to show them the power of resurrection.
He died a violent death -- to show them how to forgive and be forgiven.
The tension is good. Do I believe that? Well, I'm working on it...
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