Everything now will prepare you for the next step. Don't run from adversity; lean into it with all your heart and God will make you a leader worth following.
Andy StanleyPreaching on Sunday mornings is such a simple thing, and by complicating it, I think we all do ourselves and the audience a disservice. It is very simple. Here is the model: Make people feel like they need an answer to a question.
Andy StanleyNext generation leaders are those who would rather challenge what needs to change and pay the price than remain silent and die on the inside
Andy StanleyAs a believer just because you gain more fame or authority doesn't mean anything, this means you have more feet to wash
Andy StanleyHere's a scary thought: What if God called you to give beyond your comfort level? Would you be afraid? Would you try to explain it away or dismiss it as impractical? And in the process, would you miss out on a harvest opportunity for which God had explicitly prospered you in the first place?
Andy Stanley