I want people to help me reanchor the church to undeniable, mind-boggling, culture-shifting demonstration of compassion and generosity. Because, generosity was the hallmark of the early church.
Jesus is the hope of the world and the local church is the vehicle of expressing that hope to the world.
The Church is a family expecting guests.
Many years from now, what would you like people to line up and thank you for?
What is this generation of students worth? It's worth everything.
Try to do for the next generation of church leaders what the previous generation of church leaders has not done for you.
Resources follow vision.
The Church must stop expecting outsiders to act like insiders while insiders act like outsiders.
People are not on a truth quest; they are on a happiness quest. They will continue to attend your church - even if they don't share your beliefs - as long as they find the content engaging and helpful.
If you're not looking forward to church this morning perhaps it's time to look for a church.
No one ever has the resources they need.
Two primary ways to keep volunteers motivated - Food and T-shirts.
Preacher's kids need another consistent voice in their lives over the years.
God uses broken-hearted leaders.
Leaders fix things that are broken.
"How" is what kills vision and dreams. Don't ask "How" until we figure out the "What". The "How" can kill the "What".
T-shirts create a sense of "We". Food says, "We don't mind spending money on you."
Me and Sandra are thoroughly satisfied customers as parents of kids who came through this Orange model.
The reason we're here today is because years ago God broke Reggie Joiner's heart over the state of children.
Fixing things requires change and change always creates conflict. But that is why you are a leader.
In a volunteer organization there has to be time for community.
When you harness your leadership skill to your broken heart change happens.
There is a big difference between being a leader and actually leading.
In leadership there are always problems to be solved and tensions to be managed. When you try to solve a tension, you create a problem.
When the house is on fire, don't tell me what your spiritual gift is. Just grab a hose and put out the fire.
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