When the dream is right for the person and the person is right for the dream, the two cannot be separated from each other.

When you find your spiritual gift, God will give you an opportunity to use it.

When I had something I thought God was talking to me about, the first thing I did, before I ever talked to the congregation, was to sit down with the major influencers of the church and share with them what I thought God was speaking to me. I gave them time for input or questions. Many times they would ask questions and I would reply, "I need to spend more time on this. I'm not sure I'm thinking clearly there." Other times they added value and helped make this vision better or more accessible to the people.

Openness by the leader paves the way for ownership by the people. Without ownership, changes will be short term. Changing people's habits and ways of thinking is like writing instructions in the snow during a snowstorm. Every twenty minutes the instructions must be rewritten, unless ownership is given along with instructions.

Leadership is taking responsibility while others are making excuses.

Leading well is not about enriching yourself - it's about empowering others

The moment you place a label on someone, you begin to treat him or her accordingly.