“The person who is impatient with weakness will be ineffective in his leadership.” — J Oswald Sanders Leader Copy Share Image
“Paul spoke of his failures and successes with an openness few of us are prepared to copy.” — J Oswald Sanders Failure Copy Share Image
“The leader who intends to grow spiritually and intellectually will be reading constantly.” — J Oswald Sanders Leadership Copy Share Image
“A good test of the appropriateness of a joke is whether the humor controls us or we control it.” — J Oswald Sanders Comedy Copy Share Image
“The quality of a person’s leadership will be in part measured by time: its use and its passage.” — J Oswald Sanders Excellence Copy Share Image
“God will not cooperate with prayers of mere self-interest, or prayers that come from impure motives.” — J Oswald Sanders Prayer Copy Share Image
“The Pharisees had just given Him a stubborn, silent answer to a question, so He gave them an equally silent rebuke.” — J Oswald Sanders Silence Copy Share Image
“When we invite the Spirit to fill us, the Spirit’s power grips our lives with this kind of strength and passion.” — J Oswald Sanders Passion Copy Share Image
“The leader cannot spend time on secondary matters while essential obligations scream for attention. A day needs careful planning.” — J Oswald Sanders Careful planning Copy Share Image
“Leaders should determine to spend a minimum of half an hour a day reading books that feed the soul and stimulate the… — J Oswald Sanders Books Copy Share Image
“A prominent businessman once replied to a question: “If I had to name the one most important quality of a top manager,… — J Oswald Sanders Excellence Copy Share Image
“The filling of the Spirit is essential for spiritual leadership. And each believer has as much of the Spirit’s presence as he… — J Oswald Sanders Leadership Copy Share Image
“The apostle Paul similarly had loyal friends. “No man in the New Testament made fiercer enemies than Paul, but few men in… — J Oswald Sanders Apostle paul Copy Share Image
“Martin Luther claimed that he “never did anything well until his wrath was excited, and then he could do anything well.” — J Oswald Sanders Copy Share Image
“Suppose that we allot ourselves a generous eight hours a day for sleep (and few need more than that), three hours for… — J Oswald Sanders Communication Copy Share Image
“Paul admitted to knowing fear, but it never stopped him. “I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling,”… — J Oswald Sanders Fear Copy Share Image
“To be filled with the Spirit is to be controlled by the Spirit. The Christian leader’s mind, emotions, will, and physical strength… — J Oswald Sanders Leadership Copy Share Image
“To get at the root of problems, a leader must develop into a skillful listener. Too many strong personalities are compulsive talkers.… — J Oswald Sanders Leader Copy Share Image
“When we lead by persuasion rather than command, patience is essential. Leaders rightly cultivate the art of persuasion that allows maximum individual… — J Oswald Sanders Decision making Copy Share Image
“Yes, Paul led his friends into all sorts of risks for Christ’s sake, but they followed him cheerfully, confident of his love… — J Oswald Sanders Friendship Copy Share Image
“The young man of leadership caliber will work while others waste time, study while others snooze, pray while others daydream. Slothful habits… — J Oswald Sanders Habits Copy Share Image
“Every Christian is obliged to be the best for God. Like any other worthwhile activity, if leadership can be improved, we should… — J Oswald Sanders Christian Copy Share Image
“Notice Paul’s advance in the grace of humility. Early in his ministry, he acknowledged: “I am the least of the apostles and… — J Oswald Sanders Religion Copy Share Image
“Romans 12:1 issues this imperative to leaders: “Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God.” The Greek aorist tense… — J Oswald Sanders Leadership Copy Share Image
“The word never means the spirit which sits with folded hands and simply bears things. It is victorious endurance … Christian steadfastness,… — J Oswald Sanders Breaking point Copy Share Image
“A leader needs a balanced approach to time lest it become his bondage and downfall. Without a grip on time, the leader… — J Oswald Sanders Heavenly father Copy Share Image
“Diplomacy is the ability to manage delicate situations, especially involving people from different cultures, and certainly from differing opinions. Leaders need to… — J Oswald Sanders Different cultures Copy Share Image
“The first steps toward improvement involve recognizing weaknesses, making corrections, and cultivating strengths. Many reasons explain why church leadership is less than… — J Oswald Sanders Difficult decisions Copy Share Image
“Selecting leaders apart from spiritual qualifications leads always to unspiritual administration.” — J Oswald Sanders Leader Copy Share Image
“Our problem is not too little time but making better use of the time we have.” — J Oswald Sanders Little time Copy Share Image
“The power of inspiring others to service and sacrifice will mark God’s leader.” — J Oswald Sanders God Copy Share Image
“Not every Christian is called to major leadership in the church, but every Christian is a leader, for we all influence others.… — J Oswald Sanders Christian Copy Share Image
“Lazy and disorganized people never rise to true leadership. Many who aspire to leadership fail because they have never learned to follow.” — J Oswald Sanders Leader Copy Share Image
“Pursuing the goal, the leader never looks back or calculates escape strategies if plans turn sour. Nor does a true leader cast… — J Oswald Sanders Goals Copy Share Image
“tact is the ability to deal with people sensitively, to avoid giving offense, to have a “feel” for the proper words or… — J Oswald Sanders Tact Copy Share Image
“Conscious of time, Jesus spent His time doing things that mattered. No time was wasted on things not vital.” — J Oswald Sanders Copy Share Image
“A leader shows patience by not running too far ahead of his followers and thus discouraging them. While keeping ahead, he stays… — J Oswald Sanders Leader Copy Share Image
“Surely the spiritual leader must be sincere in promise, faithful in discharge of duty, upright in finances, loyal in service, and honest… — J Oswald Sanders Communication Copy Share Image
