If you want to help potential leaders in your organization grow then give them some decisions to wrestle with. When you allow others to make decisions you GIVE them a gift and you GET great benefit.
I often say being a pastor is the best vocation there is, but the worst job. If you are not called to it, you really don’t want to do it.
How are you going to do anything to surprise your man when you need a hydraulic crane just to turn over in bed?
Asking questions is often more valued than answering them. (If they’re the right questions.)
If there’s a war in the board room, it doesn’t matter what kind of revival we’re having in the sanctuary. If the infighting continues, it won’t be long until there’s a coup d’etat or a resignation.
Larry Osborne in his new book “Sticky Teams”
If you don’t structure your church in such a way that the saints are doing the ministry and you’re equipping the saints for ministry, what you’ll convince your people of is that they pay you to do ministry for them and they receive it all from you.
Jeff Vanderstelt, a pastor at Soma Communities, speaking at last week’s Verge Conference in Austin, TX.
I still can’t believe this! All this hype for something so ridiculous! … I want something new! I want them to think differently! Why oh why would they do this?! It’s so wrong! It’s so stupid!
A MacRumors commenter back in 2001, talking about the launch of the iPod.
My best advice is to always hire someone more competent than yourself.
Jessica Livingston, Co-founder, Y Combinator
Salvation is free, … but discipleship will cost you your life.
Leaders…trust me, we CANNOT underestimate the power of saying “thank you.” -
Perry Noble on Staff Relationships
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