Bill Hybels

“Vision is a picture of the future that produces passion.”

“The local church is the hope of the world.”

“If you don't have a vision, you're going to be stuck in what you know. And the only thing you know is what you've already seen.”

“Leaders should be the most humble people in the world.”

“You've got to be a thermostat, not a thermometer. A thermometer just reflects the temperature in the room, a thermostat sets it.”

“Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless.”

“An empowered organisation is one in which individuals have the knowledge, skill, desire, and opportunity to personally succeed in a way that leads to collective organisational success.”

“If you lower the bar, you get limbo.”

“Without a clear-cut vision of the future, the present will be ruled by the past.”

“The most potent motivating force in a person's life is a God-given dream.”

“Your leadership will be no better than your character.”

“The best leaders are the most dedicated learners. Read great books, visit great organizations, and have great conversations.”

“If the request is wrong, God says, 'No.' If the timing is wrong, God says, 'Slow.' If you are wrong, God says, 'Grow.' But if the request is right, the timing is right and you are right, God says, 'Go!'”

“People matter to God, so they need to matter to us.”

“Graciousness is the great single lubricant of social relationships.”