Occupation: Pastor Birth: May 16, 1958
Somehow, what's in our hearts, good or bad is eventually translated into words and deeds..
It's ok for people to feel bad about the wrong things they've done..
As counterintuitive as it seems, generosity begins wherever you are. It is important to make generosity a priority..
A leader is someone who has the courage to say publicly what everybody else is whispering privately. It is not his insight that sets the leader apart….
[God] wants you to go home, look at your bucket of seed, and determine in your heart how much you'd like to sow. He wants you to consider thoughtfull….
What is this generation of students worth? It's worth everything..
Don’t strive to be a well-rounded leader. Instead, discover your zone and stay there. Then delegate everything else..
Being a sinner does not disqualify you from following Jesus. It's a prerequisite..
There are some rich people who, no matter how much God sends their way, never seem to put their hope in their riches..
As a leader it is your job to protect the missional integrity of the Jesus gathering to which you have been called. It is your responsibility to see ….
Vision evokes emotion. There is no such thing as an emotionless vision..
As your organizational authority increases, your organizational IQ decreases..
80% of your problems are not PEOPLE problems ... they are SYSTEM problems, because systems create the behaviors of people..
Complexity is the enemy of clarity.
Believe what you want But don't dumb down what Jesus said..
Selfless, generous, compassionate living is unassailable..
We ask our volunteers, "Do you work here?" They say, "Not yet.".
Nothing has stolen more dreams, dashed more hopes, broken up more families, and messed up more people psychologically than our propensity to disregar….
Do for one what you wish you could do for everyone..
In our minds, rich is always the other person, the other family. Rich is having more than you currently have. If that is the case, you can be rich an….
People do not plan to mess up their lives. They just don't plan not to..