“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
“He must increase, but I must decrease” (John 3:30 KJV).” — J Oswald Sanders Increase 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
“Time is precious, but we squander it thoughtlessly” — J Oswald Sanders Time is precious 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
“Selecting leaders apart from spiritual qualifications leads always to unspiritual administration.” — J Oswald Sanders Leader 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 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
“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
“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
“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 Leadership 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
“Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men: Wisdom,… — J Oswald Sanders Knowledge 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 Sense of place 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
“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
“Our problem is not too little time but making better use of the time we have.” — J Oswald Sanders Little time 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
“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
“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
“Can this be right? An angry leader? Indeed, Jesus had this quality, and when we use it rightly, we follow Him.” — J Oswald Sanders Jesus Copy Share Image
“Vision involves optimism and hope. The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” — J Oswald Sanders Adversity 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… — J Oswald Sanders Books Copy Share Image
“He moved through life with measured steps, never hurried, though always surrounded by demands and crowds.” — J Oswald Sanders Hurried Copy Share Image
“I have never met leadership without a sense of humor; this ability to stand outside oneself and one’s circumstances, to see things… — J Oswald Sanders Comedy Copy Share Image
“Our example in this is the ultimate Servant Jesus, who came to serve but graciously accepted the service of others—people like His… — J Oswald Sanders Servant Copy Share Image
“The leader who intends to grow spiritually and intellectually will be reading constantly.” — J Oswald Sanders Leadership Copy Share Image
