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.
BILL HYBELSI would never want to reach out someday with a soft, uncallused hand-a hand never dirtied by serving-and shake the nail-pierced hand of Jesus.
More Bill Hybels Quotes
-
-
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.
BILL HYBELS -
Nothing that matters in this world happens unless leaders lead it.
BILL HYBELS -
Leaders need to have a ruthless commitment to resolving relational conflict regardless of how bad it feels.
BILL HYBELS -
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 HYBELS -
Savor every day you have the privilege to lead.
BILL HYBELS -
These are the people God will tap on the shoulder and say, “Come with me and we’re going to do something great in your lifetime. Come, we’re going to do this together.
BILL HYBELS -
Our conduct will never change God’s character.
BILL HYBELS -
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!
BILL HYBELS -
The tithe is a wonderful goal but a terrible place to stop.
BILL HYBELS -
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.
BILL HYBELS -
We live in a world that is crying out for better leadership.
BILL HYBELS -
The mark of community is not the absence of conflict. It’s the presence of a reconciling spirit.
BILL HYBELS -
If you’re a serious minded leader, you will read. You will read all you can.
BILL HYBELS -
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.
BILL HYBELS -
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.
BILL HYBELS