Courage and initiative come when you understand your purpose in life.

Without a vision our community will perish without Christ, but without a vision the church will perish as well.

Problems almost always create opportunities - to learn, grow and improve.

The leader finds the dream and then the people. The people find the leader and then the dream.

When you face discouragement, you can do one of two things, and the one you choose will color your perspective. You can look at others to place the blame, or you can look at yourself to discover your opportunities. The choice is yours.

Real leadership is being the person others will gladly and confidently follow.

To achieve your dreams, you must embrace adversity and make failure a regular part of your life. If you're not failing, you're probably not really moving forward.