"Out of what I had received in my development, I was also able to give. The confidence I gained from personal growth gave me credibility and made me believe I could start developing others. And in that, I found life's greatest joy and reward."

"My potential is what God gives me - that's His gift to me - what I give back to Him is what I do with that potential."

"The best gift you can ever give your mentor is to grow. They feed off your growth. I believe that everyone has the seed of success inside, but too many people can't find it in themselves and as a result do not reach their potential. But there are those whose purpose in life is to fertilize the seed of potential in another, who are rewarded by seeing that person grow and blossom before their eyes. Raising up others to a higher level is a mentor's joy and sustenance."

"In my leadership conferences, pastors ask, "Do you have a vision for my church?" Many times they want me to give them a picture of where they should go and what their church should look like. When these pastors do this, I always feel bad."

"Effective leaders don't gather things just for themselves; they do it in order to give to others."

"..Give them your faith, and they become confident, energized, and self-reliant."

"Passion gives you an advantage over others, because one person with passion is greater than ninety-nine who have only an interest!"

"It's better to give ideas away and contribute to another person's success than to have them lying dormant."

"Why would God send people to our church if we don't have a great dream? Why would God give a multigifted, multitalented, and multifinancially wealthy person to a church if the biggest thing you are going to do is paint the restrooms next year? That's bad stewardship."

"When you find your spiritual gift, God will give you an opportunity to use it."