Bill Hybels
Bill Hybels
William Hybelsis the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, one of the most attended churches in North America, with an average attendance of nearly 24,000 as of 2011. He is the founder of the Willow Creek Association and creator of the Global Leadership Summit. Hybels is also an author of a number of Christian books, especially on the subject of Christian leadership...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth12 December 1951
CountryUnited States of America
This is the only leadership life I get, my one and only shot at following God the way I feel him prompting me to do so. This isn't some pre-game warm-up. It's the game, and the clock is ticking!
Church work ought to be at its core the work of loving people like God loves them
You can live and lead small, live and lead safe, live and lead selfishly, or you can pursue a grander vision.
The mark of community is not the absence of conflict. It's the presence of a reconciling spirit.
Many leadership problems are driven by low self-awareness.
Visionary people face the same problems everyone else faces; but rather than get paralyzed by their problems, visionaries immediately commit themselves to finding a solution.
Everyone wins when a leader gets better
Leadership requires a non-stop demand of fortitude from Day 1 to the end.
Is the ambient noise level of my life low enough for me to hear the whispers of the Lord?
Nothing that matters in this world happens unless leaders lead it.
We will probably have to pay a price for devoting our lives to building the kingdom of God. Jesus did.
Build something with enduring value.
One of the greatest thrills in all of life is to feel the hand of God working through you and to be a part of the working reality of the church engaged in a movement larger than self.
Jesus is not directing the angelic choir, taking long naps, or doing crossword puzzles. He is completely focused on building his church, the hope of the world.