I've Been Thinking About This…

Really smart guy but No Name posted

• pour your life into the life of your wife
• hire people that are smarter than you are – otherwise you’ll wind up doing the work
• when you build a team that you would hang with (chemistry again)
• always be learning – reading, interviewing
• be sure you’re learning the word of God every day
• people need to see Jesus in your ministry – not you
• our job is to bring each person we bump into closer to Christ

Earl Creps

• You don’t need to hold onto the ‘cool young leader’ image.
• William Shatner has been successful by reinventing himself, often around a self-parody.
• Maturity allows you to grow into a better version of what you used to be

Les Hughes

• I’d have an intentional sabbatical every year – ignore media, just listen to God.
• read Wayne Cordero – “Leading on Empty”
• Life should have rhythm, just as the world does.

Chip Ingram

• Spent time with God in prayer every day.
• Don’t feel you have to meet everybody’s needs all the time – stress in marriage and personal health.

At this point the signal locked up on us, so we’re packing up. (Sorry Chip! You were doing great til then.)

Gene Getz

• I’d establish better priorities – especially with my family.
• Don’t try to make up for past mistakes; focus on doing the right thing now.

Bill Wellons

• Share vision about 100 times a year.
• Tell stories to communicate vision.
• It’s better to empower the laity than to hire professionals.
• Spend a lot more time asking how I can serve others than get people to serve me.
• Simplify, in order to gain true understanding of what church is.
• Bring people around you (small group) and develop them into church leaders.

Bob Buford

• I wish I had surrendered to Christ earlier in my life.
• Transition from success to significance needs to continue on to surrender.

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