The Time Is Now - Developing A Lifestyle Of Prayer

stretching.We were designed with the physical and emotional equipment to be constantly in a state of change and improvement.Eve1ything about us as peo­ ple indicates an almost limitless capacity for variety and positive growth." (Charles Paul Conn) "There is a false assumption on the part of many pastors that only a few are gifted with vision.According to their way of thinking, some have it, others don't.Howeve1; this would mean God has a dream and plan for some churches, but not for others.That makes no sense at all." (Dr.Herny Klopp) "The world of the 1990s and beyond will not belong to 'managers' or those who can make the numbers dance. The world will belong to passionate, driven leaders-people who not only have enormous amounts of energy but who can energize those whomthey lead." OackWelch, CEO of General Electric) "Do not underestimate the power and importance of a dream.It will be impos­ sible for your church to get out of its holding pattern without a dream.Some­ one must have vision of the good, the wonderful, and the possible that is in the future of your church....Dream big dreams.You can never achieve more than someone dares to dream." (Charles Chaney and Ron Lewis) "There is no more powerful engine driving an organization toward excellence and long-range success than an attractive, worthwhile, and achievable vision of the future, widely shared." (Burt Nanus) "The most important problem in the church today is a fundamental lack of clear, heart-grabbing vision.It has programs and institutions and property and ministers and politically correct hymnals, but no vision." (Mike Regale)

"Successis accomplishing thegoals that God has led me to set." (Charles Stanley)

"Leaders, like artists, attempt to create extraordinary new realities out of ordi­ naiy materials through the force of vision." (Burt Nanus)

"Great leadership requires a great vision, one that inspires the leader and inspires him to inspire the nation.People both love and hate the great leader; they are seldom indifferent toward him." (Richard Nixon)