I try to follow these words of advice …
“Nobody ever complains about a sermon being too short.” (my mentor, James Flamming)
—Steve Stroope, LakePointe Church, Rockwall, Texas
“Before every victory, there will be a battle. So prepare your mind and heart for it.”
—Steve Munsey, Family Christian Center, Munster, Ind.
“Get OK with never having as much money as the people you are ministering to.” (a seasoned Young Life leader)
—Brian Tome, Crossroads, Cincinnati
“Energize yourself. The other things that drain you … other great leaders can do them.” (Pastor Steve Andrews, Kensington Community Church)
—Lee Powell, CedarCreek Church, Perrysburg, Ohio
“Go somewhere and stay there to work through your problems.”
—James MacDonald, Harvest Bible Chapel, Rolling Meadows, Ill.
“When you have momentum, don’t relax more—risk more!” (John Maxwell)
—Kevin Myers, 12Stone Church, Lawrenceville, Ga.
“Love your wife and preach the Word.” (my father)
—Don Wilson, Christ’s Church of the Valley, Peoria, Ariz.
“Be a thermostat instead of a thermometer. Initiate, rather than react, to circumstances and situations.”
—Troy Gramling, Potential Church, Cooper City, Fla.
“Preach to the suffering; there is a broken heart in every pew.” (Olin Hay, a preacher in Louisville, Ky., in the ‘60s & ‘70s)
—Dave Stone, Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, Ky.
“If you’ll faithfully proclaim the Word of God, and men get saved, you do whatever you want.” (Del Steele, former chairman of our elder board)
—Matt Chandler, The Village Church, Flower Mound, Texas
