The aim of leadership is not to demonstrate the superiority of the leader, but to bring out all the strengths of people that will move them forward to the desired goal.

There is no such thing as a solitary Christian.

We are all woven together in the great web of humanity, and whatever we can do to benefit and uplift others will reflect in blessing upon ourselves.

The American way is to not need help, but to help.

Collaboration is a multilane highway, going in all directions. If there isn't reciprocity, it fails, and it's unsatisfying.

Ministers should impress upon the people the necessity of individual effort. No church can flourish unless its members are workers. The people must lift where the ministers lift.

I like working with people. I believe change can only come through collaboration.

I started out in anthropology, so to me how society works, how people put themselves together and make things work, has always been a big interest.

The tech titans and the tech guys who I most admire are the ones behind the scenes.

When a male-based culture is re-formed into a male-and-female-based culture, it presents a truer picture of the character of God, who created all people as his image bearers. When the voices of women become customary, common, expected, and accepted, the church becomes more inviting, more inclusive, more empathetic, more compassionate, safer, and more secure—for everyone. We pray for that day. [1] Luke 4:18-19, NRSV, italics added. [

The church is the place to get the kind of help you need" and to "love you to wholeness.

The church God wants is one brimming with difference,