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    Acknowledging weakness doesn't make a leader less effective. On the contrary, in most cases it is simply a way of expressing that he understands what everyone else has known for some time. When you acknowledge your weaknesses to the rest of your team, it is never new information.

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    A coach, on the other hand [when compared to counseling], helps us assess the present so that we can operate more effectively in the future.

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    A good coach always coaches to a leader's potential, not his current level of performance. A good leadership coach will see the potential in you and inspire you accordingly.

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    A good coach will evaluate your performance against your potential. A coach helps you measure your performance against your strengths instead of against someone else's. A coach will know what you are capable of and will push you to your limit.

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    A leader is someone who has the courage to say publicly what everybody else is whispering privately. It is not his insight that sets the leader apart from the crowd. It is his courage to act and speak up when everyone else is silent....are those who would rather challenge what needs to change and pay the price than remain silent and die on the inside.

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    A leader should never risk their ability to make a difference by making an unnecessary point.

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    As a believer just because you gain more fame or authority doesn't mean anything, this means you have more feet to wash

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    As a leader it is your job to protect the missional integrity of the Jesus gathering to which you have been called. It is your responsibility to see to it that the church under your care continues as a gathering of people in process; a place where the curious, the unconvinced, the skeptical, the used-to-believe and the broken, as well as the committed, informed and sold-out come together around Peter's declaration that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.

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    As believers, we all have the responsibility to leverage our wealth for kingdom purposes.

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    As counterintuitive as it seems, generosity begins wherever you are. It is important to make generosity a priority.

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    A single act of courage is often the tipping point for extraordinary change.

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    Asking doesn't mean you lack wisdom - it's evidence of wisdom.

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    As leaders, we are never responsible for filling anyone else's cup. Our responsibility is to empty ours.

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    As long as you are carrying a secret, as long as you are trying to ease your conscience by telling God how sorry you are, you are setting yourself up to repeat the past.

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    As you give to fund God's needs, are you forced to trust Him to provide for yours? That's what a growing faith is about. And over the long haul, it's not enough just to commit to a percentage. Growth means reviewing your giving goals and occasionally increasing the percentage you give.

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    As your organizational authority increases, your organizational IQ decreases.

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    Authority does not equal competency.

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    Authority does not equal competency. Pass decisions down to those who can best handle them.

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    Believe what you want But don't dumb down what Jesus said.

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    Be who you are. But be the very best communicator you can possibly be. To do that you must be willing to sacrifice what's comfortable-what has become part of your style-for the sake of what is effective.

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    Blame enables us to smuggle our issues into our future.

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    Blame is a change-avoidance strategy.

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    Blessed is the man who gets the opportunity to devote his life to something bigger than himself and who finds himself surrounded by friends who share his passion.

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    Broken-hearted leaders change things that go beyond their generation.

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    Celebrate what God has given others. Leverage what God has given you.

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    Charisma on stage is not necessarily evidence of the Holy Spirit.

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    Christianity teaches that when man sinned, God opted for forgiveness rather than fairness. He opted for grace and mercy rather than justice.

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    Christians are viewed as being "judgmental, homophobic, moralists" who think they are the only ones going to heaven and who "secretly relish the fact that everyone else is going to hell.

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    Complexity is the enemy of clarity

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    Communicators need to figure out how well do they engage people, and they should not talk one word longer than people are engaged.

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    Creating breathing room financially may lower your standard of living but raise your quality of life.

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    Designing and implementing a strategy for change is a waste of time until you have discovered and embraced the current reality. If you don't know where you really are, it is impossible to get where you need to be.

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    Direction, not intention determines your destination.

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    Do for one what you wish you could do for everyone.

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    Don't be fair, be engaged.

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    Don’t strive to be a well-rounded leader. Instead, discover your zone and stay there. Then delegate everything else.

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    Do you think God can be trusted? Or do yo think you need to take things into your own hands?

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    Dreamers dream about things being different. Visionaries envision themselves making a difference.

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    Environments are the messages before the message.

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    Every arena of life intersects with what's going on in our hearts. Everything passes through on its way to wherever it's going. Everything.

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    Every local church has a leader but it seems so few local churches are being led.

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    Everything now will prepare you for the next step. Don't run from adversity; lean into it with all your heart and God will make you a leader worth following.

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    Every time I stand to communicate, I want to take one simple truth and lodge it in the heart of the listener. I want them to know that one thing and know what to do with it.

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    Fixing things requires change and change always creates conflict. But that is why you are a leader.

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    For reasons known only to him, God has chosen to work through men and women who are willing to make sacrifices for the sake of the "thing" he has placed in their hearts to do. If God bas birthed a vision in you, it is only a matter of time until you will come upon the precipice of sacrifice.

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    Generosity helps us cultivate awareness of things that really matter. Opportunities that make a real difference in the world.

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    Generosity helps us make a concerted effort to keep the needs of others in the forefront of our thinking. Rich people should not feel guilty, but we should feel responsible. We are called to be good stewards of the resources we have been privileged to manage.

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    Generosity won't happen unless you make it a priority. The best way to make giving a priority is to make it the very first check you write every month. Before the mortgage. Before groceries or clothing. Before saving. Whatever the amount, do it first.

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    Grace is inviting to the unrighteous and threatening to the self-righteous

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    Giving up something now for something better later is not a sacrifice.  It is an investment.