God is looking for women and men who are full on for Him… people who have abandoned their own program and are just looking for how they can use their unique talents and abilities to further God’s activities and programs in this world.
BILL HYBELSTen years ago, 15 years ago, I think the church would have been asleep at the switch. This level of activism and engagement with the needs of society by local churches I never thought I’d see it in my lifetime.
More Bill Hybels Quotes
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You can never underestimate the amount of energy and frequency you must give to vision casting. You can never underestimate it.
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We made a mistake. What we should have done when people crossed the line of faith and become Christians, we should have started telling people and teaching people that they have to take responsibility to become ‘self feeders.’
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You are the most difficult person you will ever lead.
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Everyone wins when a leader gets better
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Authentic Christians are persons who stand apart from others. Their character seems deeper, their ideas fresher, their spirit softer, their courage greater, their leadership stronger, their concerns wider, their compassion more genuine and their convictions more concrete.
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Church is what you do. Church is who you are. Church is the human outworking of the person of Jesus Christ. Let’s not go to Church, let’s be the Church.
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To be developed as a leader, failure must be allowed. Failure only helps us improve.
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The best gift you can give a human being is an introduction to a God who loves them.
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When you get to the end will God say, “Well done,” or, “What was up with that?”
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Don’t get so addicted to vision that the people feel like equipment
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The grander the vision the greater the price tag.
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Coaching is the most important servant/leadership element in helping people accomplish their goals.
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Dignity does not float down from heaven it cannot be purchased nor manufactured. It is a reward reserved for those who labor with diligence.
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God delights in pouring his favor on obedient risk takers.
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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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