If it's the last thing I do, I will give every ounce of the rest of my life to helping leaders and churches get better.

Is the ambient noise level of my life low enough for me to hear the whispers of the Lord?

If leaders don't have an antidote for fear they will be crushed by it. What is your antidote?

You can live and lead small, live and lead safe, live and lead selfishly, or you can pursue a grander vision.

When you get to the end will God say, "Well done," or, "What was up with that?"

Leaders, your God-given job is not merely to preside over something, not to pontificate to your underlings how smart you are, not merely to preserve something from its gradual demise; it's to figure out what God wants to get done in this world, figure out what role you play in that, and then to move something or someone from here to there.

The Church will never reach her full redemptive potential until men and women with the leadership gift step up and lead.