Andy Stanley

Uncertainty is not an indication of poor leadership; it underscores the need for leadership.

Uncertainty is a permanent part of the leadership landscape. It never goes away.

The church wasn't an organization in the first century. They weren't writing checks or buying property. The church has matured and developed over the years. But for some reason, the last thing to change is the structure of leadership.

If you're a preacher's kid, you see the church differently.

People pray in one direction but they walk in a different direction, and direction always determines where we end up.

Greed is not a financial issue. It's a heart issue.

There will be very few occasions when you are absolutely certain about anything. You will consistently be called upon to make decisions with limited information. That being the case, your goal should not be to eliminate uncertainty. Instead, you must develop the art of being clear in the face of uncertainty.

As a pastor, I've spent 30 years talking to people and heard every kind of story imaginable.

The issue is: how do you engage the audience? And one of the things I talk to our communicators about is: The outline is great; the stories are great. But how do you engage them? How do you make it feel like we are on a journey, not you are just up there giving me information.

All Scripture is equally inspired, but not all Scripture is equally applicable or relevant to every stage of life.

When a plan or strategy fails, people are tempted to assume it was the wrong vision. Plans and strategies can always be changed and improved. But vision doesn't change. Visions are simply refined with time.

Success means your options multiply. Size increases complexity, and complexity can confuse vision.