Two things make a relationship providential: when we hear from God through someone and when we see God in someone.
Andy StanleyWhat people pray for will tell you more than anything else whether they are locked into the vision and priorities of the church.
Andy StanleyA 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 from the crowd. It is his courage to act and speak up when everyone else is silent....are those who would rather challenge what needs to change and pay the price than remain silent and die on the inside.
Andy Stanley