The church will not stay the same. It will either blossom because someone understands the season the church is in, or it will wither very quickly.

Remember, in the end, it isn't what you are that holds you back, it's what you think you are not.

The highest reward for our toil is not what we get for it but what we become by it. ... Mistakes are not failures. They are proof that we are making an effort. When we understand that, we can more easily move out of our comfort zone, try something new, and improve. ... Improvement demands a commitment to grow long after the mood in which it was made has passed.

I want to always be viewed by my readers as a friend and not as an authority or an expert.

The more you do, the more you fail. The more you fail, the more you learn. The more you learn, the better you get.

It is hard to feel bad about yourself when you are doing something good for someone else. There are a lot of ways to lift your self-esteem, but making a positive difference in another's life has got to be my best leadership guidance. Serving others and working to add value to them will lift your spirits in a way that nothing else will. Trust me on this one.

To measure a leader, put a tape around his heart, not his head.