If the world is to hear the church's voice today, leaders are needed who are authoritative, spiritual, and sacrificial. Sacrificial, because this trait follows the model of Jesus, who gave Himself for the whole world and who calls us to follow in His steps.

Often truly authoritative leadership falls on someone who years earlier dedicated themselves to practice the discipline of seeking first the kingdom of God. Then, as that person matures, God confers a leadership role, and the Spirit of God goes to work through him.

People of vision gauge decisions on the future; the story of the past cannot be rewritten.

It is conceivable that God might have ordained to preach the Gospel directly to man through dreams, visions and revelations. But as a matter of fact, He has not done this; but rather has committed the preaching to man, telling them to go and disciple all nations. The responsibility lies squarely on our shoulders.

Will the leader reflect the ugliness of egotism or the transfigured glory of Christ the Lord?

Often the crowd does not recognize a leader until he has gone, and then they build a monument for him with the stones they threw at him in life.

The person who sees the difficulties so clearly that he does not discern the possibilities cannot inspire a vision in others.