Quotes about Leadership

I think that people are tired. They're tired of the same old kind of politics. People want a new tone to politics.

Negativity can flow out of our spirits during these times of testing. The goal, however, is that in the midst of trials we open our spirits with affection, trusting His leadership without beginning to guard our hearts in fear of more hurt. When this happens, our woundedness affects our relationship with God, and our intimacy with Jesus can be hindered. Harboring offense in our hearts toward God wounds our love for Him, and the devil knows this very well.

We will all be far better spouses, parents, and leaders as we take time to grow in prayer.

If you make disciples, you always get the church. But if you make a church, you rarely get disciples.

Leaders must always be looking to give away their jobs to people who can do it as well or better than they. This calls for a level of intimacy between the leader and disciple that does not last. The leader begins to disengage; the disciple now becomes a leader. The closeness remains and is no longer defined by the amount of time spent together but by the openness with one another.

Here's the thing that can be difficult to wrap our minds around: If you make disciples, you always get the church. But if you make a church, you rarely get disciples.

No one Accidentally creates Disciples. Discipleship is an intentional Pursuit..

If you are being discipled by a rabbi, you certainly want to know what the rabbi knows. But the actual goal of being a disciple is to become who the rabbi is. Not just to know what he knows, but to become like him.

aim for "low control, high accountability

The leader of an MC needs to be a disciple-maker, not merely an event-organizer.

Above all else, know that good leaders always define their own reality. No one else can build a discipling culture for you—it must begin in your own life and then overflow into the lives of those you lead. You will not be the perfect example, but you can be a living example.

Every disciple disciples. You can't be a disciple if you aren't willing to invest in and disciple others.