Without a vision people and the church become self-centered. People start finding fault with one another and the church self-destructs. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Many pastors fail to see God's vision fulfilled because they never have a strategy for fulfilling that vision. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
You must find a way to get your vision seen, implemented, and contributed to by others. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Hope is not strategy. Hope fits with vision, but we must have a strategy and a process to make our vision become… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
A dream worth pursuing is a picture and blueprint of a person's purpose and potential — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The leader continually passes on the vision to those who come around, knowing that dreams, if presented right, are contagious. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
When the dream is right for the person and the person is right for the dream, the two cannot be separated from… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
We overestimate the event and underestimate the process. Every fulfilled dream occurred because of dedication to the process. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Without a vision people in leadership positions perish. You not only lose your people, you lose the person who is in a… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Personnel determines the potential of the team. Vision determines the direction of the team. Work ethic determines the preparation of the team.… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
If I'm halfway to the dream, at best, half of my resources are there. Your resources to fulfill the dream will come… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Nobody wanders his or her way to a dream, and nobody achieves a dream by accident. Don't shortcut the process and risk… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Passion creates energy and magnetically pulls co-workers and customers into a shared vision, and it is exceptionally strong when linked with a… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Seven Steps to Success 1) Make a commitment to grow daily. 2) Value the process more than events. 3) Don't wait for… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
“One mistake I’ve seen people repeatedly make is that they focus too much attention on their dream and too little on their… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
When pastors ask me if their people will buy this vision, I ask them two questions: "Have they bought into your leadership?"… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Transmit your vision emotionally by gaining credibility, demonstrating passion, establishing relationships and communicating a felt need. Transmit it logically by confronting reality,… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
When contemplating the pursuit of a dream or the start of a new venture, too many people are hesitant to begin because… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
If churches would take ownership of a vision, the next pastor who is thinking about coming to that church can see what… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Don’t tell them what you’re going to do - that’s vision. Do what you are going to do – that’s culture. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Every journey toward a dream is personal, and as a result, so is the price that must be paid for it. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
There are a lot of pastors who have a vision and have not yet seen it become a reality. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Teamwork makes the dream work, but a vision becomes a nightmare when the leader has a big dream and a bad team. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
When your dream is bigger than you are, you only have two choices: give up or get help. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
A dream becomes a reality as a result of your actions, and your actions are controlled, to a large extent, by your… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
God has never given anybody a dream that He did not want that person to fulfill. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
God gives us the vision, then He expects us to walk in obedience. As we do, the resources we need come to… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Teamwork gives you the best opportunity to turn vision into reality. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The success of a vision is determined by its ownership by both the leader and the people. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Not everybody who has a vision is a leader, but every leader has a vision. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Churches whose members fight with one another have lost their vision for the lost. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
To achieve all that is possible, we must attempt the impossible. To be all we can be, we must dream of being… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
We have to pilot our own dreams - we cannot entrust them to anyone else. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Vision is something pastors and churches cannot afford to live without. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
“By talking others out of their dreams, critical people excuse themselves for staying in their comfort zones.” — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
If you want to achieve great things, you need to have a great dream. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
“We overestimate the event and underestimate the process. Every fulfilled dream occurred because of dedication.” — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
“Why do so many people do nothing? I think it’s because most of us look at the evils and injustice around us, and we… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
Goals not only help you develop initial motivation by making your dreams obtainable, but they also help you continue to be motivated and that… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
Vision is a picture of a desired future; a picture of something that I don't possess right now, but it is something I want… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
If you want to make your mother happy, talk to her. If you want to make your father happy, listen. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
Passion gives you an advantage over others, because one person with passion is greater than ninety-nine who have only an interest! — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
I thought if I was open and honest, it would help the reader to get open and honest, and they also would realize sometimes… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
A person who has a dream knows what he is willing to give up in order to go up. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
The bottom line on attitude is that a good one helps to increase your possibilities. Pessimists usually get what they expect. So do optimists. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
Working together precedes winning together...collaboration is multiplication. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
Leaders don't rise to the pinnacle of success without developing the right set of attitudes and habits; they make every day a masterpiece. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
Your leadership skills determine the level of your success, and the success of those who work around you. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
