It’s the great temptation for small groups of people to slide into a state where they’re not quite telling each other the truth and they’re not quite celebrating each other. Instead, they tolerate each other, they accommodate each other, and they settle for sitting on the unspoken matters that separate them.

If the request is wrong, God says, No. If the timing is wrong, God says, Slow. If you are wrong, God says, Grow. But if the request is right, the timing is right and you are right, God says, Go!

Nothing that matters in this world happens unless leaders lead it.

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

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

The heart and soul of the Christian life is learning to hear God's voice and then developing the courage to do what he asks us to do.

The only way to motivate people is to live a motivated life in front of them