If churches would take ownership of a vision, the next pastor who is thinking about coming to that church can see what their vision is and then determine if their vision fits with his or her ministry. If it doesn't, then it would be wrong for that pastor to come to that church.

Take the emotional temperature of those listening to you. Facial expressions, voice inflection and posture give clues to a person's mood and attitude.

Everything rises and falls on leadership.

People who use time wisely spend it on activities that advance their overall purpose in life.

If you want to lead people, you have to let them come up close.

we need to make a few critical decisions in major areas of life and then manage those decisions day to day.

If you wouldn't follow yourself, why should anyone else?