Preachers prepare with this fear: 'Am I going to be able to fill the time?' The audience never worries about that.
Andy StanleyThe issue is: how do you engage the audience? And one of the things I talk to our communicators about is: The outline is great; the stories are great. But how do you engage them? How do you make it feel like we are on a journey, not you are just up there giving me information.
Andy StanleyDevoting a little of yourself to everything means committing a great deal of yourself to nothing.
Andy StanleyLeaders who carry unresolved guilt are forced to hide a part of themselves from those to whom they are closest. They have a secret. They are forced to expend time and energy to ensure that no one finds them out. They know they are not completely trustworthy. Often they assume no one else is either. Guilty leaders have a difficult time trusting. Consequently, guilty leaders have a difficult time building teams.
Andy Stanley