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.
BILL HYBELSTen 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.
More Bill Hybels Quotes
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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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If you’re a serious minded leader, you will read. You will read all you can.
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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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Church work ought to be at its core the work of loving people like God loves them
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It helps certain church leaders identify the fact that they have the spiritual gift of leadership that the Bible talks about in Romans 12:8.
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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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Is the ambient noise level of my life low enough for me to hear the whispers of the Lord?
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Savor every day you have the privilege to lead.
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Storms draw something out of us that calm seas don’t.
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If there is ever a time crying out for courageous leadership, its now.
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Build something with enduring value.
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Most unmarried people have no idea what it takes to make a marriage work; they grossly underestimate the price people have to pay to build long-term, mutually satisfying relationships.
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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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Your culture will only ever be as healthy as the senior leader wants it to be.
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Life’s great moments evolve from simples acts of cooperation with God’s mysterious promptings.
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