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.
BILL HYBELSDestructive fear must be stopped in its tracks or it will undermine the life God invites us to live.
More Bill Hybels Quotes
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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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Church work ought to be at its core the work of loving people like God loves them
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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.
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I’m praying to the God who has always been faithful to me, who has never let me down no matter how frightened I was or how difficult the situation looked.
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God led Jesus to a cross, not a crown, and yet that cross ultimately proved to be the gateway to freedom and forgiveness for every sinner in the world.
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Ten 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.
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Live each day with an open ear toward heaven, eager to respond to any whisper from God.
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It’s a huge responsibility to have influence and to steward it in a way that leads to God-honoring leadership.
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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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If you don’t change your schedule, you’ll be the same person you’ve always been.
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You may well have to simplify to live the life God is inviting you to live.
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Effective leaders do not fear passion. They welcome it. But from time to time passionate discussions digress into personal attacks, and real people get really hurt. In my view, leaders must head that off before it happens.
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We live in a world that is crying out for better leadership.
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Leadership is not for the faint of heart
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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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