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 HYBELSThe only way to motivate people is to live a motivated life in front of them
More Bill Hybels Quotes
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The worst days of leadership beat the best days of being an onlooker.
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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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Legacy leaders are the only ones wiling to pay the price to fix a broken culture.
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I’m praying to a God who wants to bear fruit through me, and I am going to trust that he is going to use me tonight. Not because of who I am, but because of who he is. He is faithful.
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You are the most difficult person you will ever lead.
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Leadership is the catalytic gift that energizes, directs, and empowers all the other gifts.
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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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Nothing on earth has greater potential to change lives and carry out His kingdom work in your community, than your local church.
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Don’t get so addicted to vision that the people feel like equipment
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Our conduct will never change God’s character.
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God didn’t make you a leader to respond to stuff all day. He made you a leader to move things forward.
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The grander the vision the greater the price tag.
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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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God wants to father all of us until we’re dead sure of his approval, his guiding power and his promise of heaven.
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I can usually sense that a leading is from the Holy Spirit when it calls me to humble myself, serve somebody, encourage somebody or give something away. Very rarely will the evil one lead us to do those kinds of things.
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