Catalyst 2010: Andy Stanley
As is tradition at Catalyst, Andy Stanley opened up the conference. This year the theme is “tension is good.” Here’s what Andy had to share on the topic:
- “We are a bundle of appetites and desires. And each appetite creates tension because it wants more.”
- “Every time you get more responsibility in an organization, you want more.”
- “No matter how many times you win, you want more.”
- “God created your appetites and sin distorted them.”
- “Your appetites always whisper ‘now’ and never ‘later’.”
- “I couldn’t name two people in ministry who have lost their ministry of bad theology.” …compared to people who have lost ministry because they didn’t properly manage appetites.
- “Appetites are powerful, and they are never fully and finally satisfied.”
- “Whatever you want, you will only want more. This tension will not go away.”
- “Your only hope is reframing your appetite in the context of what God has called you to do.”
- “Ten years from now…” Write down whatever comes to mind. This exercise will cause you to reframe your appetites.
- “The clearer and more defined the frame, the less grip our appetites will have on our lives.”
- “What is it that you’re doing that’s not illegal or immoral, but you hope no one finds out about it?”
- “You have no idea what God wants to accomplish through your life.” …and your children and grand children
- “Reframe and then refrain. Don’t trade your future.”
Is it theme, are fragment sentance?
Thanks for posting Tony!
Likewise Graham. Thanks for sharing this Tony.
Love Andy…from your comments, sounds a lot like the message I heard Justin Grunewald give at Northpoint over the summer (7-18-10). I believe Justin is on staff at Buckhead Church. I wonder if Andy helped Justin with his message or asked to borrow from it for his Catalyst talk. Nonetheless, it doesn’t change the power in the message! Thanks for posting.
Greg, Andy said that he “stole” it from Justin (after he asked permission to use Justin’s talk). That’s cool you got to hear the original! It was an incredibly powerful message!