People who minister worldwide to protect and conserve the environment are of no lower status than those who minister to plant churches.

If your identity is found in Christ, then it matters less and less what people think of you.

What you do is your history. What you set in motion is your legacy.

The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create.

I only want to write one thing over the doorpost to my heart and life: “Jesus Christ lives here.

The essence of leadership is relationship; influencing people to achieve things together that can't be achieved alone.

The strength of the church is not the strength of its institutions but the authenticity of its witness.

Stagnation is death. If you don't change, you die. It's that simple. It's that scary.

When I was learned, knowledge was everything. Now that I'm a learner, kindness is everything.

God did His most magnificent work while Adam was asleep. This episode contains and important insight: When man rests, God works.

Jesus invested everything he had in a team. The Bible knows nothing about solo ministry, only team ministry.

She was torn between her customer service training and her youthful certitude.

Talent was not rare

You never know how long you have-there might not BE a later-so don't let things go unsaid or unforgiven.

Prayer is the key that opens heaven

How many times have you been called an abomination?” he whispers. “A monster? Worthle

Attitude is a paintbrush. It colors everything!

The true measurement of a person's worth isn't what they say they believe in, but what they do in defense of those beliefs. If you're not acting on your beliefs, then they probably aren't real.

When you would suffocate or ignore dissent, remember how many times you dissented.

No one is such a liar as the indignant man.

Stories are as unique as the people who tell them, and the best stories are in which the ending is a surprise.