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Bill Hybels, born on December 12, 1951, is an American author known for his leadership and influence in the Christian field, particularly in church growth and leadership training.

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“It helps certain church leaders identify the fact that they have the spiritual gift of leadership that the Bible talks about in Romans 12:8. Once you understand that God has given a gift, then training becomes more seriously. When you receive better training, you become more effective in the leadership position that God has assigned to you.”

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“Leadership in church is one of the biggest challenges that the Church is facing because without strong leadership, the church rarely lives out its redemptive potentials.”

Strong Challenges Church

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“The Church will never reach her full redemptive potential until men and women with the leadership gift step up and lead.”

Men Church Steps Men And Women Step Up

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“Whatever the capacity for human suffering, the church has a greater capacity for healing and wholeness.”

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“Church work ought to be at its core the work of loving people like God loves them”

People Church Ought Core God Love

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“Jesus is not directing the angelic choir, taking long naps, or doing crossword puzzles. He is completely focused on building his church, the hope of the world.”

World Long Jesus Church Building Focused Puzzles Naps Choir Angelic Crosswords

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“If it's the last thing I do, I will give every ounce of the rest of my life to helping leaders and churches get better.”

Ifs Giving Helping Lasts Church Leader Get Better

Book:Holy Discontent: Fueling the Fire That Ignites Personal Vision

Source: Holy Discontent: Fueling the Fire That Ignites Personal Vision

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

World Church Locals Local Church

Book:Colossians: Discover the New You

Source: Colossians: Discover the New You

“When God transforms the life of just one leader, that leader can transform a church. When one church is transformed, you can transform a community. And when enough churches are thriving, you can affect a region, a country, and eventually the entire world with the positive, life-changing power of Jesus Christ and the redeeming and restoring work of his people.”

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“Nothing on earth has greater potential to change lives and carry out His kingdom work in your community, than your local church.There's nothing like the local church when it's working right. Its beauty is indescribable. Its power is breathtaking. Its potential is unlimited. No other organization on earth is like the church. Nothing even comes close.”

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“One of the greatest thrills in all of life is to feel the hand of God working through you and to be a part of the working reality of the church engaged in a movement larger than self.”

Feels Self Hands Reality Life Is Church Movement Engaged Hands Of God

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“I look at tens of thousands of church leaders who still do need a bit of an awakening.”

Needs Looks Stills Bits Church Leader Awakening Church Leaders

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

World Hands Church Leader Locals Local Church

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“Church is what you do. Church is who you are. Church is the human outworking of the person of Jesus Christ. Let's not go to Church, let's be the Church.”

Humans Persons Jesus Christ Church Jesus Christ Who You Are Going To Church

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

Church Locals Local Church

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“Ten years ago, 15 years ago, I think the church would have been asleep at the switch. This level of activism and engagement with the needs of society by local churches I never thought I'd see it in my lifetime.”

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

Has Beens Church Vision

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About the Author

Born: December 12, 1951
Known for: Author
Quotes: 141

Books & Sources

Too busy not to prayRelated source material

Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your SoulRelated source material

Who You are when No One's Looking: Choosing Consistency, Resisting CompromiseRelated source material

Crossing the Line of Faith: Help Your Friends Know God in a Style That Fits YouRelated source material

Prayer: Too Busy Not to PrayRelated source material

Axiom: Powerful Leadership ProverbsRelated source material

Becoming a Contagious ChristianRelated source material

Colossians: Discover the New YouRelated source material

Courageous LeadershipRelated source material

Fit to be Tied: Making Marriage Last a LifetimeRelated source material

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