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I wonder how many people ignored Jesus on that same day on that same road. How many others made him one of the 99.9%.

Identifying your weaknesses is like saying, “I don’t know how to hit the ball from the sand,” but not planning to do anything about it.  That statement needs to be followed by, “Can you help me?”

Boundaries are not the enemy of creative leaders; the enemy of leaders everywhere is an unclear vision.

The pastor was human too, and the congregation realized it, and we became like a family, leaning on each other.

Viewing skills like creativity and imagination as serious disciplines is the first step in reclaiming their worth in a culture that doesn’t always understand how they work.

One of the highest costs an organization has is replacing leaders, so ideally once a leader is hired, you’ll want to keep them.

Nearly every possible way we can measure impact—socially, scientifically, biblically—tells us that we may want to reconsider leaving our role as a spouse out of our plans to help the world.

While being grossly understaffed is a problem, I’ve come to embrace the idea that a slightly smaller number of staff members is almost always better than having too many.

We can experience a life beyond our wildest imagination when we maximize who we were created to be.

I am called to pastor, preach and help lead the Church…but no longer as paid staff.

As a leader, how do your leadership skills translate into creating a healthy, growing and vibrant church community?

Instead, right there on my phone loaded the words of a man who has decided to be a change maker.