Why you should Be Present #1 Our local communities are in need of hope and the Catalyst community should lead right where we are.
Stop. We need your undivided attention. Distraction has become the new norm. We get caught up with what happened yesterday
We need more presence. With our Savior, our
and are preoccupied with what may happen tomorrow. Our attention is too often
families, our friends, our neighbors, our city,
focused on what is happening “out there.” In the same moment, we are talking on the
our teams, our circle of influence. We must
phone, replying to an email, updating our status and checking the latest headline. We
show up and be in the moment.
commit to be in too many places at once. And those right in our midst are hurting. Brokenness exists all around you. Right now.
conversation. Your presence matters. God
As leaders, we must be present. It’s our responsibility to embrace what God has put
desires to use you for something momentous
squarely in front of us, and take action where we are.
today.
Being present requires time, space, and place. Eye to eye focus. Undivided attention.
Lead Well.
Messy moments of inconvenience. A willingness to lay down everything else to pay
Be Rooted.
attention to who is in front of you. Listening, caring, and loving. Putting down roots in
You are Responsible.
a specific place. Leading where you are.
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Lead now. Influence big. Change the
Be Present. April 18-20, 2012. Orange County.