“If Jesus Christ were to sit down with us and ask for an accounting of our stewardship, I am not sure He would focus much on programs and statistics. What the Savior would want to know is the condition of our heart. He would want to know how we love and minister to those in our care, how we show our love to our spouse and family, and how we lighten their daily load. And the Savior would want to know how you and I grow closer to Him and to our Heavenly Father.” IfsKnowsWantHeartShowsCareAsksFatherJesusGrowsChristKnow HowFocusConditionsJesus ChristProgramMinistersNot SureHeavenlyStatisticsSaviorLoadSpouseOur LoveStewardshipHeavenly FatherAccounting Author:Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“Jesus said several times, “Come, follow me.” His was a program of “do what I do,” rather than “do what I say.” His innate brilliance would have permitted him to put on a dazzling display, but that would have left his followers far behind. He walked and worked with those he was to serve. His was not a long-distance leadership. He was not afraid of close friendships; he was not afraid that proximity to him would disappoint his followers. The leaven of true leadership cannot lift others unless we are with and serve those to be led.” LongSaidJesusLeftLeadershipBehindsProgramDistanceLiftsFollowersNot AfraidDisplayInnateBrillianceDisappointFollow MeLong DistanceDazzlingProximityTrue LeadershipLdsClose Friendship Book:The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, Twelfth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Source: The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, Twelfth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
“If we were left to ourselves with the task of taking the gospel to the world, we would immediately begin planning innovative strategies and plotting elaborate schemes. We would organize conventions, develop programs, and create foundations… But Jesus is so different from us. With the task of taking the gospel to the world, he wandered through the streets and byways…All He wanted was a few men who would think as He did, love as He did, see as He did, teach as He did and serve as He did. All He needed was to revolutionize the hearts of a few, and they would impact the world.” IfsThinkingMenWorldHeartDifferentWantedJesusLeftTeachStreetsNeededProgramTasksFoundationImpactStrategyPlanningConventionsSchemesOrganizeInnovative Author:David Platt
“Our television program airs to a potential audience of over 3 billion people, in many places where the people living there may have never even heard of Jesus.” PeopleMayJesusAudienceHeardAirTelevisionCommunicationProgramBillions Author:Joyce Meyer