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.’
BILL HYBELSIf you’re a serious minded leader, you will read. You will read all you can. You will read when you feel like it, and you will read when you don’t.
More Bill Hybels Quotes
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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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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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You cannot do leadership without a source of regenerative strength. What is your source?
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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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Church work ought to be at its core the work of loving people like God loves them
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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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Religion is spelled ‘D-O’, because it consists of the things people do try to somehow gain God’s forgiveness and favor. But the problem is that you never know when you’ve done enough. But thankfully, Christianity is spelled differently.
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Coaching is the most important servant/leadership element in helping people accomplish their goals.
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Don’t steamroll your way into a conversation before establishing any relational credibility.
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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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People won’t give their best unless their leader challenges them to do so.
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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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People join organizations, they leave managers.
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God made you on purpose, for a purpose
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Busyness is the unrivaled archenemy of spiritual authenticity.
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