There is something to be said about a pastor and a church that develop a missions statement and the people take ownership of it. They get their identity, purpose, and energy from the unique place their church is to be in that community.

I literally wrote a book on it called Your Roadmap For Success. And in it I said success is three things: knowing my purpose in life, I think it's impossible for anybody to be successful until they really discover why they're here on earth and what God has planned for them; secondly, growing to my maximum potential.

I say, make the decision, and as soon as you make the decision, the rest of your life you just manage that decision on a daily basis.

We often wait for the resources before we make a move.

If everyone doesn't pay the price to win, then everyone will pay the price of losing.

Time management is an oxymoron. Time is beyond our control, and the clock keeps ticking regardless of how we lead our lives. Priority management is the answer to maximizing the time we have.

We won't fully experience joy until we've answered life's biggest question: Why am I here?