The best way to revive a church is to build a fire in the pulpit.
Dwight L. MoodyRead
It's not the great stars that win; it's the great teams that win. It's the teams that subjugate their ego to the team and put the team first.
Interpretation
Teamwork is more important than individual talent in achieving success.
This quote emphasizes the idea that while individual greatness and talent may shine, it is the collaborative effort of a team that ultimately leads to victory. By prioritizing the team's goals over personal ego and ambitions, teams can create a cohesive unit that works together towards a common objective, thus ensuring greater success.
In practice
During a corporate meeting to emphasize the importance of collaboration.
The best way to revive a church is to build a fire in the pulpit.
Nothing can be more hurtful to the service, than the neglect of discipline; for that discipline, more than numbers, gives one army the superiority over another.
Be men and women with others and for others: true champions at the service of others.
I don't mind how much my Ministers talk, so long as they do what I say.
We must not let ourselves be seen as rushing around the world looking for arguments... Nor should we let ourselves be seen as ignoring allies, disillusioning friends, thinking only of ourselves in the most narrow terms. That is not how we survived the 20th century. Nor will it serve in the 21st.
There are different ways to lead throughout a practice or a year. Whatever that moment needs is something I've always tried to be ready to do.
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