It's more important to get along with people than to get ahead of them.

I think that self-discipline has to be accompanied by passion.

Everyone has the potential to become an encourager. You don't have to be rich. You don't have to be a genius. You don't have to have it all together. All you have to do is care about people and initiate.

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.

The process of achievement comes through repeated failures and the constant struggle to climb to a higher level.

A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see, and who sees before others do." (Leroy Eims)

If I expect great things from my people, they'll go to great lengths to keep from disappointing me.