Qoutes from leaders well worth listening to..

Saw this recently that I thought it was well worth reading and even discussing with a friend who is committed to serving Jesus.

From T.D. Jakes

* The church gets its personality from the preacher.
* Success is me helping you.
* You haven't begun to preach until you are controversial.
* The cost of leadership is conflict.
* If you aren't experiencing conflict-you aren't a leader-you are a follower.
* The breaking stage is the blessing stage.
* We shouldn't give leadership to people who have never been broken.
* It's not me, but it's Christ in me that's given me another chance.

From Tommy Barnett

* If you have quality, you'll have quantity.
* Decide whats important and commit the rest of your life to it.
* Don't tell anyone you want to quit, because they may take you up on it.

From Brian Houston

* There's a balance between grace and challenge.
* Speak into the potential of people.

From Mac Richard

* You're only as accountable as you want to be.

From Ed Young

* You don't have to like someone to forgive them.
* God takes you through difficult time to break you down and lead to breakthrough.
* Are we blogging or bragging? Slandering? Self-promoting?
* When you're in the pit, don't look down and around, look up to God.
* Hang out with "ladder people"--people that lift you up and point you to God.
* Joseph had talent that could take him places but didn't have the character to keep him there.
* When the talent and the character sync up, you're going to a whole 'nother level.