Rich Kirkpatrick > Quotes

“Developing people, whether or not it is in your wiring or experience, is what spiritual leadership is about.”
― Rich Kirkpatrick, The Six Hats of the Worship Leader

“We should all plan on replacing ourselves eventually. I once heard this point made years ago: Every pastor is an interim pastor.”
― Rich Kirkpatrick, The Six Hats of the Worship Leader

“1. We are CALLED to pass the torch. Our job is to prepare for that time when we will no longer be around. This means we are to empower others. We are not called to simply build our own position for ourselves, but for the greater good, so if from the start we develop people, our church is served. 2.”
― Rich Kirkpatrick, The Six Hats of the Worship Leader

“A lot of the frustration from younger people is that they have to cause a revolution in order to express their gifts. This is too often true because many of us who are in the gate-keeping seats keep these positions for ourselves. But the way to stay relevant is to build into others who will do the same.”
― Rich Kirkpatrick, The Six Hats of the Worship Leader

“We have to have a team. Someone has to have our back. We have to employ people who are willing to be there with us. Getting better at organizing and loving your team by putting leaders and partners in place makes for the best-case scenario for you and your church. You can’t do this alone.”
― Rich Kirkpatrick, The Six Hats of the Worship Leader

“Bottom line: if you want to lead others, you come second—or last! Here”
― Rich Kirkpatrick, The Six Hats of the Worship Leader

“Steps mean you are willing to walk with those you lead, just as Jesus did. The investment in people is the only way a system or program in ministry has a chance of existing. People are both the product and the means by which ministry is accomplished. Plan”
― Rich Kirkpatrick, The Six Hats of the Worship Leader

“If we want to have the right to lead, we need to see changed lives as what qualifies us, not popularity, talent, or profit.”
― Rich Kirkpatrick, The Six Hats of the Worship Leader