Effective leaders are good spotters. They are on the lookout forpotential leaders. They have the ability to look beyond other’s deficiencies tosee their possibilities.

Great leaders are teachable leaders.

As the church get older and older it becomes harder to keep evangelism on the front burner because of all the competing issues that keeps pushing it back.

One of the landmines that church planters never dodge is the landmineof leadership development. I will never forget the day when I realizedthat there are no such things as 'ready-made leaders'.

Having a good definition of spiritual leadership is critical to developmentof leadership cultural throughout your church. You need to know what you areshooting for if you are going to hit the target.

There is nothing worse for a young convert than to be thrust into leadership without mentoring and ongoing coaching because the devil relishes these vulnerable souls.

Janie knew that God tore down the old world every evening and built a new one by sun-up. It was wonderful to see it take form with the sun and emerge from the gray dust of its making.

We need a backbone, not a wishbone.

A central argument is never a summary. It is more like a generator.

A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.

The perfect critic is one ... that sees with the eyes of posterity.

The government needs a role in carrying out exploration. They will be leading the development of the engines that are needed, and the private sector will take advantage of those.

No question is more sublime than why there is a Universe: why there is anything rather than nothing

I don't know how one would define an affirmative-action hire. I ultimately do not know what role race played in my hiring.

I don't cook. I think they named the 'Mike'-rowave after me.

I can't remove the autobiographical slant from the things I write. You always bring yourself into what you're writing.