For a marriage relationship to flourish, there must be intimacy. It takes an enormous amount of courage to say to your spouse, 'This is me. I'm not proud of it - in fact, I'm a little embarrassed by it - but this is who I am.

The leader is the organization's top strategist... systematically envisioning the future and specifically mapping out how to get there.

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.

To be developed as a leader, failure must be allowed. Failure only helps us improve.

God wants to father all of us until we're dead sure of his approval, his guiding power and his promise of heaven.

Your energy and the ability to energize others is more valuable than your time.

One of the greatest thrills in all of life is to feel the hand of God working through you and to be a part of the working reality of the church engaged in a movement larger than self.