Busyness is the unrivaled archenemy of spiritual authenticity.
BILL HYBELSit’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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When you get to the end will God say, “Well done,” or, “What was up with that?”
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Coaching is the most important servant/leadership element in helping people accomplish their goals.
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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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Is the ambient noise level of my life low enough for me to hear the whispers of the Lord?
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If you are too busy or too proud to pray with your children, you are too busy and too proud.
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The more varied the environments in which you exercise your leadership gift, the stronger that gift will become. You will become a far more effective leader.
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You can never underestimate the amount of energy and frequency you must give to vision casting. You can never underestimate it.
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Self awareness allows you to self-correct.
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Our conduct will never change God’s character.
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Nothing that matters in this world happens unless leaders lead it.
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We live in a world that is crying out for better leadership.
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Our minds, like the needle in that compass, can focus on a variety of subjects throughout the day. But in the end, when they’re left alone to settle, they’ll focus on the objects of our greatest affection.
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Leaders have to figure it out when there is no road map.
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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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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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Truly, spiritual courage is on the endangered character-quality list.
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Prayerless people cut themselves off from God’s prevailing power, and the frequent result is the familiar feeling of being overwhelmed, overrun, beaten down, pushed around, defeated. Surprising numbers of people are willing to settle for lives like that.
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The only way to motivate people is to live a motivated life in front of 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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One of the greatest thrills in all of life is to feel the hand of God working through you and to be a part of the working reality of the church engaged in a movement larger than self.
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For a marriage relationship to flourish, there must be intimacy. It takes an enormous amount of courage to say to your spouse, ‘This is me. I’m not proud of it – in fact, I’m a little embarrassed by it – but this is who I am.
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To be developed as a leader, failure must be allowed. Failure only helps us improve.
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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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There isn’t a single motivation, thought, act, or word that has slipped out of your being and escaped the full, undivided attention of God.
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Leadership in church is one of the biggest challenges that the Church is facing because without strong leadership, the church rarely lives out its redemptive potentials.
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The grander the vision the greater the price tag.
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