Occupation: Pastor Birth: May 16, 1958
If you capture someone's heart, you will eventually get his hands and feet as well..
We want time in with our kids not time out..
One of the most difficult tasks of visioneering is distinguishing between good ideas and God ideas..
Fixing things requires change and change always creates conflict. But that is why you are a leader..
If fear causes you to retreat from your dreams, you will never give the world anything new..
Your character is who you really are..
People are not on a truth quest; they are on a happiness quest. They will continue to attend your church - even if they don't share your beliefs - as….
Every time I stand to communicate, I want to take one simple truth and lodge it in the heart of the listener. I want them to know that one thing and ….
One of the most compelling arguments for the Christian faith is the simple fact that it survived..
Generosity helps us cultivate awareness of things that really matter. Opportunities that make a real difference in the world..
Try to do for the next generation of church leaders what the previous generation of church leaders has not done for you..
If we were able to rewrite the script for the reputation of Christianity, I think we would put the emphasis on developing relationships with non-beli….
We always have more ideas than we can fund..
When the house is on fire, don't tell me what your spiritual gift is. Just grab a hose and put out the fire..
If we start to dumb down what has been made clear, where does that stop?.
When you make giving a priority, something happens inside of you. Especially when it's financially challenging to do so. It's like you loosen your gr….
Leaders, if you allow wonder to shut down in you, you will shut it down in everyone around you..
...often, stepping outside your comfort zone is not careless irresponsibility, but a necessary act of obedience..
As a pastor I've spent 30 years talking to people and heard every kind of story imaginable..
Leadership is stewardship, it's temporary and you're accountable!.
Blame is a change-avoidance strategy..