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> [“Simple church leaders are designers. They design opportunities for spiritual growth. Complex church leaders are programmers. They run ministry programs.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thom-s-rainer/simple-church-leaders-are-designers-they-design-opportunities-for/)

[Thom S. Rainer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thom-s-rainer/)

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> [In a learning organization, leaders are designers, stewards, and teachers. They are responsible for building organizations where people continually expand their capabilities to understand complexity, clarify vision, and improve shared mental models – that is, they are responsible for learning.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-senge/in-a-learning-organization-leaders-are-designers-stewards-and/)

[Peter Senge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-senge/)

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