"When a leader is at their limit the last thing they want to hear is that they need to change even more. Maintaining good rhythms of rest, exercise and fun create more energy for a leader to be willing and open for change."
"Coachable leaders are ready and willing to make the needed changes and adjustments in their lives."
"Leaders live by reality and not by assumptions!"
"God’s discipline has nothing to do with rejection but more to do with refinement."
"Two types of leaders: there are thinkers and there are doers. Some are idea generators and others are the implementers."
"Spiritual authority is the direct result of God doing a greater work in the deeper areas of a leader’s life."
"A hardness to change reveals a hardness of heart."
"God is so much bigger than our ‘what ifs’ that he can turn them into ‘why nots"
"Every leader will hit a series of plateaus in their lives. The key is not to say there, because settling on a plateau can easily lead to an elongated season of comfort. Being comfortable is one of the leader's worst enemies"
"Intimacy with God is not experienced through monolog prayers but through reflective listening as well as earnest petitioning."
"Hearing God’s voice is indispensable to moving through or around closed doors."
"Forgiveness and restoration are two difference acts. Forgiveness can lead to restoration but restoration is not hinged to forgiveness."
"Change leads to growth. Resistance leads to rigidity. Rigidity leads to ..."
"A leaders gentle reaction and sound instruction are their greatest weapons."
"An angry leader is a scared leader or a hurt leader or a frustrated leader but most of all they are a vulnerable leader."
"Even Satan can quote scripture out of context why are we surprised when men do it."
"No man is exempted from the subtle deception of doctrinal drift – the man of God expects this temptation."
"Missional leaders understand the power of connecting relationally in their community through personal networking."
"Rest and comfort are two different things. Rest is a planned temporary time to refresh and refocus the leader. Comfort is when you settle into unproductive routines and accept satisfactory or unsatisfactory results."
"Self-reliance is an America virtue but not a biblical value. Solomon wrote, "The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice." (Proverbs 12:15) The word 'listen' carries with it the meaning of seeking out as well as receiving advice. A lot of pain can be prevented if leaders would just check in with their coach before a making a big decision."
"Our enemy attacks the conscience little by little seeking to wear us down and then wears out a leader's resolve to fight the good fight."
"Sexual temptations are lurking around every corner in our lives today! Resisting the temptation to gratify the flesh is a full-time job."
"Coachable people seek out those who speak truth to them, even if it is a painful truth, because it protects them and it makes them a better person and leader."
"Change is inevitable! Repentance is the Christian constant!"
"Repentance is a softening of ones heart and a realigning of ones affections."