Leadership Summit 9 of 11

Over the next two blogs I will be re-posting quotes from the Leadership Summit at Willow Creek that happened last week.  Bill Hybels heads up this conference and brings in some of the most influential leaders in the country each year to be a part of the process.  I am simply re-posting what Tony Morgan has on his blog www.tonymorganlive.com, these are not my quotes or comments.  These quotes may or may not apply to you or the position you may hold but if you can benefit from any of the truths that are written than run with it.

Leadership Summit: Bono

• This is a video interview between Bill Hybels and Bono. It’s a follow up from a similar video interview three years ago.
• “I didn’t know the giant could run that fast.”
• “The church is in the lead–not in the rear.”
• “Malaria deaths are down 50%. We’re actually winning on this stuff.”
• “We believe that ‘love thy neighbor’ is not advice. It’s a command.”
• We’re watching a video sharing the story of Eagle Brook Church’s involvement in addressing AIDS in Africa. www.eaglebrookchurch.com
• Bono wrote the words to “Where the Streets Have No Name” in Ethiopia twenty-some years ago.
• “Intuition is greater than intellect.”
• Watching a video about Whittier Area Community Church’s efforts to help kids in Africa: www.wacc.net
• “I go where the life is.” (referring to church.)
• “What I really find hard to take is lifeless ceremony.”
• “When you’re making a sermon, people want you to be honest. They want a spirit of humility.”
• Now we’re watching a video about Lives Changed By Christ church: www.lcbcchurch.com
• “The church tends to separate itself from people.”
• “That’s not grace.”
• “Whenever I see grace, I’m moved.”
• “There is always resistance to the journey of equality.”
• “These statistics have faces.”