There are a lot of pastors who have a vision and have not yet seen it become a reality.

Conflict is like cancer; early detection increases the possibility of a healthy outcome.

What is your legacy? Are you intentional about the sort of influence you want to have on the world around you? Being aware of how you want to be remembered gives you a perspective on what is truly important. Leadership is influence, and relationships are the foundation of leadership. Nothing is more predictive of your legacy than the quality of people you surround yourself with.

Passion gives you an advantage over others, because one person with passion is greater than ninety-nine who have only an interest!

Hope is not strategy. Hope fits with vision, but we must have a strategy and a process to make our vision become a reality.

Success is... knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others.

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.