Bill Hybels

Develop your reflective will and gain better insight before you say or do something.

— Bill Hybels

I would never want to reach out someday with a soft, uncallused hand-a hand never dirtied by serving-and shake the nail-pierced hand…

— Bill Hybels

Those churches have closed down or have been merged with a church that has a more positive vision.

— Bill Hybels

The local church is the hope of the world, and its future rests primarily in the hands of its leaders.

— Bill Hybels

Destructive fear must be stopped in its tracks or it will undermine the life God invites us to live.

— Bill Hybels

You have never looked in the eyes of someone who does not matter to God.

— Bill Hybels

Every single decision you make as a leader has an effect on the spirit of those you lead.

— Bill Hybels

Dignity does not float down from heaven it cannot be purchased nor manufactured. It is a reward reserved for those who labor…

— Bill Hybels

One of the greatest thrills in all of life is to feel the hand of God working through you and to be…

— Bill Hybels

Personally, I've never understood inactivity. Why a person would sit when he could soar, be a spectator when he could play, or…

— Bill Hybels

I can usually sense that a leading is from the Holy Spirit when it calls me to humble myself, serve somebody, encourage…

— Bill Hybels

Visionary people face the same problems everyone else faces; but rather than get paralyzed by their problems, visionaries immediately commit themselves to…

— Bill Hybels

“a leadership development plan has to address these three phases: Identifying emerging leaders Investing in the development of emerging leaders Entrusting responsibility…

— Bill Hybels

How do you pray a prayer so filled with faith that it can move a mountain? By shifting your focus from the…

— Bill Hybels

“My selection process is based on “three Cs”: first character, then competence, and finally chemistry with me and with the rest of…

— Bill Hybels

Leadership in church is one of the biggest challenges that the Church is facing because without strong leadership, the church rarely lives…

— Bill Hybels

Leadership requires a non-stop demand of fortitude from Day 1 to the end.

— Bill Hybels

Most people feel best about themselves when they have given their very best.

— Bill Hybels

Playing around is one thing; following an established regimen is quite another. It's true with exercise equipment and it is true with…

— Bill Hybels

We will probably have to pay a price for devoting our lives to building the kingdom of God. Jesus did.

— Bill Hybels

The mark of community is not the absence of conflict. It's the presence of a reconciling spirit.

— Bill Hybels

One of the greatest joys of leadership is assembling and knitting together teams of fantastic people.

— Bill Hybels

Life's great moments evolve from simples acts of cooperation with God's mysterious promptings.

— Bill Hybels

Legacy leaders are the only ones wiling to pay the price to fix a broken culture.

— Bill Hybels

Coaching is the most important servant/leadership element in helping people accomplish their goals.

— Bill Hybels

Don't steamroll your way into a conversation before establishing any relational credibility.

— Bill Hybels

The only way to motivate people is to live a motivated life in front of them

— Bill Hybels

The leader is the organization's top strategist... systematically envisioning the future and specifically mapping out how to get there.

— Bill Hybels

You can live and lead small, live and lead safe, live and lead selfishly, or you can pursue a grander vision.

— Bill Hybels

If it's the last thing I do, I will give every ounce of the rest of my life to helping leaders and…

— Bill Hybels

Religion is spelled DO. Christianity is spelled DONE. One endlessly works to earn love. The other simply receives it!

— Bill Hybels

People won't give their best unless their leader challenges them to do so.

— Bill Hybels

You cannot do leadership without a source of regenerative strength. What is your source?

— Bill Hybels

There is nothing like the local church when the local church is working right.

— Bill Hybels

Is the ambient noise level of my life low enough for me to hear the whispers of the Lord?

— Bill Hybels

Your energy and the ability to energize others is more valuable than your time.

— Bill Hybels

To be developed as a leader, failure must be allowed. Failure only helps us improve.

— Bill Hybels

When you get to the end will God say, "Well done," or, "What was up with that?"

— Bill Hybels

If I've learned anything about prayer, it's that desperation drives discipline.

— Bill Hybels

God didn't make you a leader to respond to stuff all day. He made you a leader to move things forward.

— Bill Hybels