25 Leadership Quotes from Pastors at Velocity 2014

Leadership quotes can be absolutely worthless.

Don’t just read them.

Use them.

Recently had the privilege of attending the Velocity 2014 conference. As a previous church planter, it felt like I heard 100s of powerful leadership quotes.

Enjoy the 25 leadership quotes from Velocity 2014.

25 Leadership Quotes from Pastors at Velocity 2014:

1. “If you’re too busy to help people, you’re too busy.” – Mark Batterson :: @MarkBatterson
2. “Too many pastors want the fame of game day without the pain of training.” – Shawn Lovejoy :: @ShawnLovejoy
3. “If you as a pastor don’t have a passion for evangelism then don’t be surprised if your people done either.” – Aubrey Malphurs :: @amalphurs
4. “1 Timothy 3 lists only one gift, teaching, then follows w a list of character traits.” – Derwin Gray :: @DerwinLGray
5. “One way to show someone you love them is to simply go out of your way for them. It’s the gift of inconvenience.” – Mark Batterson :: @MarkBatterson
6. “Not everyone who runs wins.” – Shawn Lovejoy :: @ShawnLovejoy
7. “Leaders need 5 core competences: soul, head, hand, heart, body. Where do you need to grow?” – Aubrey Malphurs :: @amalphurs
8. “Substance and content over style and hype any day.” – Derwin Gray :: @DerwinLGray
9. “The gospel costs nothing but it demands everything.” – Mark Batterson :: @MarkBatterson
10. “Winning requires running the right race at the right pace.” – Shawn Lovejoy :: @ShawnLovejoy
11. “Your passion is such that you pursue it for free because experiencing it is its own reward.” – Aubrey Malphurs :: @amalphurs
12. “It’s hard to sin if you’re preoccupied with Jesus.” – Derwin Gray :: @DerwinLGray
13. “God blesses us more so that we can be more of a blessing to others.” – Mark Batterson :: @MarkBatterson
14. “Someone who pushes you past your limits is a good friend.” – Shawn Lovejoy :: @ShawnLovejoy
15. “To keep the wrong leader in the wrong place prevents the right leader from being in the right place.” – Aubrey Malphurs :: @amalphurs
16. “Leaders are like point guards, we set people up to score.” – Derwin Gray :: @DerwinLGray
17. “Whatever God wants to do through you, He will do in you first. You’ve got to be what you want to see.” – Mark Batterson :: @MarkBatterson
18. “If we’re not faithful now why would God trust us with more?” – Shawn Lovejoy :: @ShawnLovejoy
19. “Your divine design dictates your future direction.” — Aubrey Malphurs :: @amalphurs
20. “You cannot cast a vision that has not cast a spell over you.” – Derwin Gray :: @DerwinLGray
21. “We’ve lost the wow of God because we’ve lost the woe of God. His perfect holiness helps us truly appreciate His amazing grace.” – Mark Batterson :: @MarkBatterson
22. “Some conference junkies will never win because they’re not training to win.” – Shawn Lovejoy :: @ShawnLovejoy
23. “Influence is the key word in any definition of leadership.” – Aubrey Malphurs :: @amalphurs
24. “Greatest threat to many leaders impact today is lack of accountability. Who around u can tell u what u don’t want to hear but need to?” – Brad Lomenick :: @BradLomenick
25. “I want to be famous in my home.” – Mark Batterson :: @MarkBatterson

Additional Information About the Speakers Mentioned Above

Leadership quotes challenge me. Perhaps they challenge you too. These are 5 of the many incredible speakers from the event:
– Shawn Lovejoy, Lead Pastor of Mtn. Lake Church, and author of The Measure of Our Success.
– Derwin Gray, Lead Pastor of Transformation Church, and author of Limitless Life.
– Mark Batterson, Lead Pastor of National Community Church, and author of All In.
– Brad Lomenick, Lead Visionary of Catalyst, and author of The Catalyst Leader.
– Dr. Aubrey Malphurs, Leadership Professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, and author of Being Leaders.

I hope you will allow these quotes to challenge you and grow you as a leader.

Which leadership quote will impact the way you lead this week? Tell us how below.