Andy Stanley Quotes - Page 12

When Nehemiah's heart was broken he paid attention to his broken heart.

On day one, the Church wasn't for church people because there weren't any church people.

What would bring about a revival of epic proportion?

Uncertainty in a leader is always magnified in the heart of the follower.

There is an inexorable correlation between leadership and change.

Where there is no uncertainty, there is no longer the need for leadership. The greater the uncertainty, the greater the need for leadership. Your capacity as a leader will be determined by how well you learn to deal with uncertainty.

You can't lead without taking risk.

Greed is supported by an endless cast of what-ifs. Greedy people can never have enough to satisfy the need they feel in light of every conceivable eventuality.

The reason we're here today is because years ago God broke Reggie Joiner's heart over the state of children.

Generosity helps us make a concerted effort to keep the needs of others in the forefront of our thinking. Rich people should not feel guilty, but we should feel responsible. We are called to be good stewards of the resources we have been privileged to manage.

Believe what you want But don't dumb down what Jesus said.

Most of us wake up every day and make decision that will make us happy, and generally decisions that will make us happy right then in the moment or that day. We are not really on a truth quest.

The primary reason we do too much is that we have never taken the time to discover that portion of what we do that makes the biggest difference.

Leaders make things better and that requires change.

The sermon begins in the parking lot.

Leaders are made one response at a time.

Preaching on Sunday mornings is such a simple thing, and by complicating it, I think we all do ourselves and the audience a disservice. It is very simple. Here is the model: Make people feel like they need an answer to a question.

We always have more ideas than we can fund.

In leadership there are always problems to be solved and tensions to be managed. When you try to solve a tension, you create a problem.

Purpose should determine approach. At the end of the day, it's what we do, not what we purposed to do, that defines our lives and reputations.

Leaders love progress.

Preacher's kids need another consistent voice in their lives over the years.

Resources follow vision.

In a volunteer organization there has to be time for community.

Who are you and what breaks your heart?