And when enough churches are thriving, you can affect a region, a country, and eventually the entire world with the positive, life-changing power of Jesus Christ and the redeeming and restoring work of his people.
BILL HYBELSIf the request is wrong, God says, No. If the timing is wrong, God says, Slow. If you are wrong, God says, Grow. But if the request is right, the timing is right and you are right, God says, Go!
More Bill Hybels Quotes
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If you’re a serious minded leader, you will read. You will read all you can.
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it’s to figure out what God wants to get done in this world, figure out what role you play in that, and then to move something or someone from here to there.
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We live in a world that is crying out for better leadership.
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Leaders need to have a ruthless commitment to resolving relational conflict regardless of how bad it feels.
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It’s amazing how many coincidences occur when one begins to pray.
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Our minds, like the needle in that compass, can focus on a variety of subjects throughout the day. But in the end, when they’re left alone to settle, they’ll focus on the objects of our greatest affection.
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If you are anything like me you’ll have to fight tooth-and-nail to stay in the game (evangelism). Because although the home runs have been invigorating, my batting average over the years is abysmally low.
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The more varied the environments in which you exercise your leadership gift, the stronger that gift will become. You will become a far more effective leader.
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God delights in pouring his favor on obedient risk takers.
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The local church is the hope of the world, and its future rests primarily in the hands of its leaders.
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People will not follow a leader with moral incongruities for long. Every time you compromise character you compromise leadership. The foundation of firm leadership is character.
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If it’s the last thing I do, I will give every ounce of the rest of my life to helping leaders and churches get better.
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The tithe is a wonderful goal but a terrible place to stop.
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It’s incredible to realize that what we do each day has meaning in the big picture of God’s plan
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Is the ambient noise level of my life low enough for me to hear the whispers of the Lord?
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