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Catalyst brought together unique voices echoing the same message this year: be present.

In a chaotic world filled with distractions, one of the most important things a leader can do is to be present… to be focused and clear, and to be continually in God’s presence.

Below are some of the key quotes from the two-day conference. Don’t ask me how I picked 37… these were just a few of the key ideas that stood out to me. Check out my entire recap of all of the sessions in my Catalyst 11 Conference Notebook.

• “The more successful you are, the less accessible you will become.” – Andy Stanley
• “God doesn’t tell us to care for the less fortunate, He demands it.” – Katie Davis
• “Greatness is a matter of conscious choice and discipline.” – Jim Collins
• “We live in a culture full of hares; but the tortoise always wins.” – Dave Ramsey
• “Do for one what you wish you could do for everyone.” – Andy Stanley
• “Pray with reverence, not half-heartedness.” – Francis Chan
• “Don’t be fair, be engaged.” – Andy Stanley
• “Bad decisions taken with good intentions are still bad decisions.” – Jim Collins
• “You need self-control in an out-of-control world.” – Jim Collins
• “Fear in the mind causes stress in the body.” – Mark Driscoll
• “The signature of mediocrity is not an unwillingness to change, innovate, or grow; it’s chronic inconsistency.” – Jim Collins
• “Change your practices without abandoning your core values.” – Jim Collins
• “The great challenge is how to marry creativity with discipline so that discipline amplifies creativity without destroying it.” – Jim Collins
• “God’s presence is all that matters.” – Francis Chan
• “All you have is a gift a to give.” – Cornel West
• “When you are out of your comfort zone God can do what only He can do.” – Joel Houston
• “Adoption is a redemptive response to tragedy.” – Katie Davis
• “Courage isn’t about knowing the path, it’s about taking the first step.” – Katie Davis
• “Be an evangelist with your excellence.” – Dave Ramsey
• “Do not let your life, ministry or organization go faster than your resources.” – Dave Ramsey
• “If I could get a transcript of your prayers over the last month, what would be the one thing you kept praying for?” – Francis Chan
• “Start small.” – Blake Mycoskie
• “Make the most out of every single day you have on earth and be thankful for them.” – Blake Mycoskie
• “Fear is not always a sin but it always is an opportunity.” – Mark Driscoll
• “The problem with criticism today is that is instant, constant, global and permanent.” – Mark Driscoll
• “Fear is vision without hope.” – Mark Driscoll
• “Everything may not be OK but if God is with you, you will be OK.” – Mark Driscoll
• “Hatred of injustice is not the same thing as a love for everyday people.” – Cornel West
• “We are who we are because somebody loved us.” – Cornel West
• “We can be guilty of being “in the church” when God is calling us to be “in the city.” – Bob Lupton
• “Teamwork makes the dream work.” – Charles Jenkins
• “The world needs the church that this generation is capable of creating.” – David Kinnaman
• “We can see hope in the midst of hopelessness. We can see peace in the midst of chaos. We have a hope that the world does not have. We can see clearly… that all things work together for the good of them that love Him and are called according to His purpose.” – Priscilla Shirer
• “God has gone before us so we can walk in the future He has for us.” – Priscilla Shirer
• “Try to do for the next generation of church leaders what the previous generation of church leaders has not done for you.” – Andy Stanley
• “Jesus is the hope of the world and the local church is the vehicle of expressing that hope to the world.” – Andy Stanley
• “You job isn’t to fill other people’s cups. Your job is to empty yours.” – Andy Stanley