Church work ought to be at its core the work of loving people like God loves them
BILL HYBELSPersonally, I’ve never understood inactivity. Why a person would sit when he could soar, be a spectator when he could play, or atrophy when he could develop…is beyond me!
More Bill Hybels Quotes
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The mark of community is not the absence of conflict. It’s the presence of a reconciling spirit.
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People join organizations, they leave managers.
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The nature of human beings is such that we tend not to drift into better behaviors. We usually have to be asked by someone to consider taking it up a level.
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If your life is rushing in many directions at once, you are incapable of the kind of deep, unhurried prayer that is vital to the Christian walk.
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You’re a leader. It’s your job to keep your passion hot. Do whatever you have to do, read whatever you have to read, go wherever you have to go to stay fired up. And don’t apologize to anybody.
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You are the most difficult person you will ever lead.
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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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Wise leaders understand that the single greatest determinant of whether followers will ever own a vision deeply is the extent to which whose followers believe the leader will own it.
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This is the power and the promise of full-throttle faith, of living a life fueled solely by God.
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You can live and lead small, live and lead safe, live and lead selfishly, or you can pursue a grander vision.
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These are the people God will tap on the shoulder and say, “Come with me and we’re going to do something great in your lifetime. Come, we’re going to do this together.
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And they fail to understand that the only people with the strength to pay that price are those who have plumbed the depths of their relationship with God, and have dealt with their own brokenness.
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Jesus is not directing the angelic choir, taking long naps, or doing crossword puzzles. He is completely focused on building his church, the hope of the world.
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Whenever you see something going well – whenever light begins to chase back the darkness that threatens to engulf our world – look closely. There stands a leader who is holding that candle.
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Most people feel best about themselves when they have given their very best.
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