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Our fear of not mattering much has the potential to draw us away from what matters most.
On day one, the Church wasn't for church people because there weren't any church people.
The health of your marriage tomorrow will be determined by the decisions you make today.
As believers, we all have the responsibility to leverage our wealth for kingdom purposes.
If you want to know what Jesus meant by what Jesus said, pay attention to that Jesus did.
Somehow, what's in our hearts, good or bad is eventually translated into words and deeds.
If a leader goes with their gut, it should be after listening first to people they trust.
Leadership isn't making all the decisions. It is making sure the right decisions are made.
When you acknowledge your weaknesses to the rest of the team, it is never new information.
Authority does not equal competency. Pass decisions down to those who can best handle them.
As a pastor I've spent 30 years talking to people and heard every kind of story imaginable.
You have not been called to change the world, but you have been called to change something.
Giving up something now for something better later is not a sacrifice. It is an investment.
If fear causes you to retreat from your dreams, you will never give the world anything new.
Do you think God can be trusted? Or do yo think you need to take things into your own hands?
Yes, God uses the uneducated to confound the wise. But that doesn't make ignorance a virtue.
As a pastor, I've spent 30 years talking to people and heard every kind of story imaginable.
Uncertainty is not an indication of poor leadership; it underscores the need for leadership.
If you're not looking forward to church this morning perhaps it's time to look for a church.
It doesn't really matter what time it is if you haven't determined what to do with your time.
God's extravagant generosity toward us compels us to be extravagantly generous toward others.
A leader should never risk their ability to make a difference by making an unnecessary point.
Your devotion to God is illustrated, demonstrated, and authenticated by your love for others.
A fool is a person who knows the difference between right and wrong, and chooses to do wrong.
You are where you are because the generation before you paid attention to their broken heart.
At the end of the day, God's love for me, for you, and for the world is settled at the cross.
Telling someone they're wrong is not the same as leading or inspiring them to do what's right.
Grace is the vehicle God uses on occasion to ensure that we get precisely what we dont deserve.
The greatest motivator of change is a crystal-clear vision of what the future should look like.
Jesus raised the standard high so we would realize we couldn’t possibly do it without a savior.
Leaders, if you allow wonder to shut down in you, you will shut it down in everyone around you.
One of the exciting things about being a believer is watching God unveil His plan for our lives.
Which of these statements creates more anxiety in you: 'There is no God' or 'There is no money'?
What you fear most will determine whether you merely save for the future or give for the future.
The Church must stop expecting outsiders to act like insiders while insiders act like outsiders.
People who blame things rarely change things. Blame is an unassailable change-avoidance strategy.
One of the most compelling arguments for the Christian faith is the simple fact that it survived.
Devoting a little of yourself to everything means committing a great deal of yourself to nothing.
Your response to opportunities, adversities and calling, determine the type of leader you become.
Dreamers dream about things being different. Visionaries envision themselves making a difference.
Success means your options multiply. Size increases complexity, and complexity can confuse vision.
One of the most difficult tasks of visioneering is distinguishing between good ideas and God ideas.
Whenever there is fear, there is opportunity. When there is great fear, there is great opportunity.
Fixing things requires change and change always creates conflict. But that is why you are a leader.
Jesus did not come to strike a balance between grace and truth. He brought the full measure of both.
The moment a leader steps away from his core competencies, his effectiveness as a leader diminishes.
Creating breathing room financially may lower your standard of living but raise your quality of life.
Leaders who refuse to listen, will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing helpful to say
Lord, give me the wisdom to know what's right and the courage to do what's right-even when it's hard.
Past boldness is no assurance of future boldness. Boldness demands continual reliance on God's spirit.