“The purpose for your authority in the lives of your children is not to hold them under your power, but to empower them to be self-controlled people living freely under the authority of God.”
― Shepherding a Child's Heart
― Shepherding a Child's Heart
“The most powerful way to keep your children from being attracted by the offers of camaraderie from the wicked is to make home an attractive place to be.”
― Shepherding a Child's Heart
― Shepherding a Child's Heart
“Your church’s preaching and worship styles may draw a crowd, but to keep a crowd, people must sense that you love them, that you expected them, and that you can’t wait for them to return.”
― People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel
― People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel
“But what you can do is focus on your own area of responsibility and make it great.”
― How to Lead When You're Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority
― How to Lead When You're Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority
“Influence has always been, and will always be, the currency of leadership.”
― How to Lead When You're Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority
― How to Lead When You're Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority
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