Religion is spelled DO. Christianity is spelled DONE. One endlessly works to earn love. The other simply receives it!
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.
The worst days of leadership beat the best days of being an onlooker.
Those churches have closed down or have been merged with a church that has a more positive vision.
If there is ever a time crying out for courageous leadership, its now.
We will probably have to pay a price for devoting our lives to building the kingdom of God. Jesus did.
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. Once you understand that God has given a gift, then training becomes more seriously. When you receive better training, you become more effective in the leadership position that God has assigned to you.
If you're a serious minded leader, you will read. You will read all you can.
Leadership grit begets grit. Lead by example.
Enjoy every single day you get to lead because it will be over in a blink.
You can never underestimate the amount of energy and frequency you must give to vision casting. You can never underestimate it.
Don't steamroll your way into a conversation before establishing any relational credibility.
I look at tens of thousands of church leaders who still do need a bit of an awakening.
If I've learned anything about prayer, it's that desperation drives discipline.
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.
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.
