John C. Maxwell
John C. Maxwell
levels influence individual
You can be a model to the masses, but to go to the higher levels of influence, you have to work with individuals.
positive attitude differences
It's easy to have a great attitude when things are going our way...It's when difficult challenges rise before us...that attitude becomes the difference maker.
community spending-time pastor
Pastors need to find their place in the community of believers by spending time with God.
inspirational life motivational
The only guarantee for failure is to stop trying
inspirational life motivational
The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to...failure.
moving adversity journey
One of the major keys to success is to keep moving forward on the journey, making the best of the detours and interruptions, turning adversity into advantage.
thinking vision church
If churches would take ownership of a vision, the next pastor who is thinking about coming to that church can see what their vision is and then determine if their vision fits with his or her ministry. If it doesn't, then it would be wrong for that pastor to come to that church.
leader vision way
You must find a way to get your vision seen, implemented, and contributed to by others.
preparation one-day today
You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. Success doesn't just suddenly occur one day in someone's life. Neither does failure. Each is a process. Every day of your life is merely preparation for the next. What you become is the result of what you do today.
giving-up book church
There are pockets of the church that will "give up," and reap a bountiful harvest. They are going to have huge success, like the church has never experienced since the Book of Acts.
titles influence true-leader
Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less...titles don't have much value when it comes to leading. True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed, or assigned, it comes only from influence, and that cannot be mandated. It must be earned.
attitude wrestling succeed
Our attitude is the primary force that will determine whether we succeed or fail.
spiritual song real
There is a real hunger for spiritual things in today's culture; people are seeking something spiritual, something beyond themselves. That's the good news. The bad news is people are not getting it at church because the church is singing songs, preaching messages, doing programs, and taking offerings for itself.
leadership leader promise
A highly credible leader under-promises and over-delivers.