If the church is going to make a difference, it will need to go through the "big give-up" stage. Churches will need to quit being selfish and become relevant.

Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.

If you desire to become a more generous person, don't wait for your income to change. Change your heart.

The single biggest way to impact an organization is to focus on leadership development. There is almost no limit to the potential of an organization that recruits good people, raises them up as leaders and continually develops them.

God wants to be our partner throughout life. Too often we are tempted to either carry the entire load ourselves or give everything to God and do nothing. God doesn't like either strategy. Sometimes He moves before us and sometimes after us - but He doesn't move without us. Without God... we cannot. Without us... God will not.

You must develop yourself to be successful

Earn the right to be heard by listening to others. Seek to understand a situation before making judgments about it.