“I have never met leadership without a sense of humor; this ability to stand outside oneself and one’s circumstances, to see things in perspective and laugh. It is a great safety value! You will never lead others far without the… — J Oswald Sanders Copy Share Image
“After a half century of ministry, F. J. Hallett claimed that in the actual work of a parish, the most successful leader is the one who possesses a keen sense of humor combined with a clear sense of God’s grace.” — J Oswald Sanders Copy Share Image
“God will not cooperate with prayers of mere self-interest, or prayers that come from impure motives.” — J Oswald Sanders 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 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 are overcome,… — J Oswald Sanders 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 all become… — J Oswald Sanders 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 Copy Share Image
“He moved through life with measured steps, never hurried, though always surrounded by demands and crowds.” — J Oswald Sanders Copy Share Image
“The person who is impatient with weakness will be ineffective in his leadership.” — J Oswald Sanders Copy Share Image
“Indeed, if we read merely to stock our head with ideas, to feel superior to others, or to appear learned, then our reading is… — J Oswald Sanders 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 responses to… — J Oswald Sanders 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 decision making… — J Oswald Sanders 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 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,” he reported… — J Oswald Sanders Copy Share Image
