“The leader is the organization’s top strategist… systematically envisioning the future and specifically mapping out how to get there.”

If we were to boil down Christianity to its core, we’d be left with simply this: relationship with God. The living, loving God of the universe has spoken throughout history, and still speaks today – not just to pastors or priests, but to anyone who will listen. God will speak to you.

If 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!

You may well have to simplify to live the life God is inviting you to live.

Self awareness allows you to self-correct.

Busyness is the unrivaled archenemy of spiritual authenticity.

One thing is that life’s great moments evolve from simple acts of cooperation with God’s mysterious promptings-nudges that always lean toward finding what’s been lost and freeing what’s been enslaved .

A leader’s most valuable asset is not their time but their energy and ability to energize others.

If I’ve learned anything about prayer, it’s that desperation drives discipline.

There’s nothing like the local church when it’s working right. Its beauty is indescribable. Its power is breathtaking. Its potential is unlimited. No other organization on earth is like the church. Nothing even comes close.

If you are too busy or too proud to pray with your children, you are too busy and too proud.

The real deal is always going to win in the end.

Visionary people face the same problems everyone else faces; but rather than get paralyzed by their problems, visionaries immediately commit themselves to finding a solution.

You cannot do leadership without a source of regenerative strength. What is your source?

You are the most difficult person you will ever lead.

If you’re a serious minded leader, you will read. You will read all you can.

The tithe is a wonderful goal but a terrible place to stop.