Leaders learn to leverage the problems that never go away in a way to create progress for the organization.

Jesus doesn’t take sides; He takes over.

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 to it that the church under your care continues as a gathering of people in process; a place where the curious, the unconvinced, the skeptical, the used-to-believe and the broken, as well as the committed, informed and sold-out come together around Peter's declaration that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.

This is why we give up on things that break our heart because it requires change.

Every arena of life intersects with what's going on in our hearts. Everything passes through on its way to wherever it's going. Everything.

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 long as they find the content engaging and helpful.

There are some rich people who, no matter how much God sends their way, never seem to put their hope in their riches.