Occupation: Pastor Birth: May 16, 1958
Only do what only you can do..
There is an appropriate way to use your story, not as an excuse but as a testimony to God's ability to free you from the past..
The most significant visions are not cast by great orators from a stage. They are cast at the bedsides of our children. The greatest visioncasting op….
Maintaining peace with God is more important than keeping pace with someone else..
As leaders, we are never responsible for filling anyone else's cup. Our responsibility is to empty ours..
If you don't clarify your goal, you'll never identify the best approach..
What is your one-sentence job description?.
There will be very few occasions when you are absolutely certain about anything. You will consistently be called upon to make decisions with limited ….
Broken-hearted leaders change things that go beyond their generation..
When a plan or strategy fails, people are tempted to assume it was the wrong vision. Plans and strategies can always be changed and improved. But vis….
This is why we give up on things that break our heart because it requires change..
It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.
I've concluded that while nobody plans to mess up their life, the problem is that a few of us plan not to. That is, we don't put the necessary safegu….
The church should be the safest place on the planet to talk about anything, including same-sex attraction..
Without courage we will simply accumulate a collection of good ideas and regrets..
It's OK to offend people with the Gospel, but, good grief- let's don't offend them with something else..
People without clear vision are easily distracted, have a tendency to drift from one idea to another and often make foolish decisions that rob them o….
Priority determines capacity..
Why create churches for 50-year-olds and let culture have the students?.
Grace is inviting to the unrighteous and threatening to the self-righteous.
God uses broken-hearted leaders..