The fact is, ministry is too unpredictable to be motivated by security. It’s too unprofitable to be motivated by money. It’s too demanding to be motivated by pleasure, and it’s too criticized to be motivated by fame. Our ministry should be motivated by the pleasure of God, and God is pleased when we have a ministry powered by faith.

I really do feel that these people are brothers and sisters in God's family. I am looking to build bridges with the Orthodox Church, looking to build bridges with the Catholic Church, with the Anglican church.

The most essential quality for leadership is not perfection but credibility. People must be able to trust you.

Remember that your character is the sum total of your habits.

God owes me nothing. He doesn't have to work for anything good in my life. That is only for those who are called according to His purpose.

If Jesus is king in heaven then the Kingdom of God is in heaven. If Jesus is king, reign on earth then the Kingdom of Heaven is on earth. If Jesus is king in my heart, then the Kingdom of God is in me.

Will we fulfill God's purpose, or will we shrink back and live a comfortable, self-centered life?