My wife and I were able to go to the Catalyst One Day Leadership Conference. I love a short little time away at a conference like the Catalyst One Day because it clears my head of the day-to-day grind and invigorates my hope in the gospel. While we both had a lot of take-aways from the one day intensive conference, I want share two of my favorite things.

First, the big take away from the entire day summed up in a sentence would be something like this: Great leaders identify people who are passionate about Jesus and more talented than themselves to grow the church to the glory of God. Being sinful people, this is easier said than done. Many people feel intimidated if they surround themselves with people who can do certain skills at a higher level. However, a truly great leader will not let this sinful reaction detract them from their purpose. They will let people serve where God has blessed them with talent. Jesus' Church is big enough for all of our talents.

Second, the conference was a mixture of great teaching on leadership and great music from the fantastic band from North Point Church led by Steve Fee. The band led us in songs from their newest album, Hear. This album is a fun, energetic album. We have identified at least one song from the album that will fit well into our theological and cultural context. We are looking forward to having this song be make it onto our setlist in the months to come. Click Here to listen to the album on Apple Music or use the Spotify button below.