Jenni Catron is a writer, speaker, and leadership coach who consults churches and non-profits. She serves on the executive team at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, CA overseeing their various campuses. Jenni previously worked in the music industry before joining the launch team for Crosspoint Church in Nashville, TN then joining their staff. She is a savvy and gifted leader, and our conversation with her was enjoyable and full of helpful insights. Be sure to pre-order Jenni’s forthcoming book, The Four Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership: The Power of Leading from Your Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength that releases on December 1.
BEST QUOTES
“Some statistics say that the Bay area is only 4% churched, so it’s very different than doing ministry in the Bible Belt.”
“I’m one of those people who turns everything into a leadership lesson.”
“When things are going well and we’re off to the races we don’t realize we should actually be preparing for the down curve.”
“Putting something on the calendar becomes a forcing function.”
“We needed to change the way we worked not just the way we were structured.”
“I had to be more patient and persistent in leading change.”
“We declared a ‘no-meeting’ January.”
“Meetings beget meetings; they multiply like rabbits.”
“Anyone in Ministry knows it’s not just a 9 to 5.”
“There’s a peak likability about being the boss because you have to be the bad-guy sometimes.”
“To be a good leader you need to lead yourself well.”
“When you’re wired to be a leader you’re wired to chase after the opportunities and the leadership seats and climbing the ladder. So there’s a drivenness to leaders where we will often ignore our own health and development.”
“If I’m busy comparing and competing I’m not celebrating what God is doing in others’ lives.”
“Lead with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength.”
“It’s that balance of heart, mind, soul, and strength working in tandem that allows us to lead as God intended.”
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