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.

If you think you are the entire picture, you will never see the big picture.

The greatest of all insights is that we cannot be tomorrow what we do not do today.

The secret to success can be found in people's daily agendas. If they do something intentional to grow every day, they move closer to reaching their potential. If they don't, their potential slowly slips away over the course of their lifetime.

If you are a leader, you should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everyone who receives it - young or old, successful or less-than-successful, unknown or famous - is changed by it.

The person with a plan, a picture, will go after thoughts that add value to their thinking.

Leadership is not a right-it is a responsibility.