You win people's hearts by helping them grow personally.

We don't mature momentarily, but over the long-term.

Many times when people leave churches we think it's a doctrinal issue, but most of the time it's a leadership issue.

Without a vision people and the church become self-centered. People start finding fault with one another and the church self-destructs.

If you lack initiative, recognize that the problem comes from the inside, not from others. Determine why you hesitate to take action. Does risk scare you? Are you discouraged by past failures? Do you not see the potential that opportunity offers? Find the source of your hesitation, and address it. You won't be able to move forward on the outside until you can move forward on the inside.

The real test of leadership isn't where you start out. It's where you end up.

Momentum solves 80% of your problems.