We begin selling ourselves on what we want to do rather than what we ought to do. We listen to ourselves until we believe our own lies, and the we opt for happiness.

What people pray for will tell you more than anything else whether they are locked into the vision and priorities of the church.

Learning never takes place while you're talking.

As a pastor I've spent 30 years talking to people and heard every kind of story imaginable.

Fixing things requires change and change always creates conflict. But that is why you are a leader.

The primary reason we do too much is that we have never taken the time to discover that portion of what we do that makes the biggest difference.

People who blame things rarely change things. Blame is an unassailable change-avoidance strategy.