209 Quotes by Bill Hybels

In Paul’s day, instead of giving gold medals for winning first place in an Olympic event, a crown of olive or laurel leaves was placed on the winner’s head. By the time the athlete went home that night, the wreath would already be wilting and falling apart. Think of that. All that energy expended for a wreath that didn’t last beyond a day.

Nothing neutralizes the redemptive potential of a church faster than trying to be all things to all people. It is impossible for any one church to do it all.

Vision is the most powerful weapon in the leader’s arsenal.

It’s heartbreaking to see how some people go through their entire lives held captive by debilitating fears. When you peel back all the layers of self-protection that cover up these destructive fears, you’ll often find one or two significant events at the core. These events may not even seem all that terrifying to the casual observer, but they were just scary enough to start tripping the dominoes, causing the person to erect walls of avoidance.

When you get to the end will God say, “Well done,” or, “What was up with that?”

True friends love one another, even though we’re all a little quirky. We.

If leaders don’t have an antidote for fear they will be crushed by it. What is your antidote?

Inauthenticity among the ranks of those claiming to be Christians can become an almost insurmountable barrier to belief.

People won’t give their best unless their leader challenges them to do so.