"It will not be stylish worship services. It will not be innovative programs." Jerry Taylor brings it home in this fiery climax to his message! (courtesy of NACC 2012)

In just about every church, someone other than the pastor holds the keys to change.  (From church consultant training taught by Aubrey Malphurs - www.churchconsultation.org)

"How do you know when fear is motivating you?" asks Rick Warren. "You have an intense desire to run." (Courtesy of NACC 2012)

We've confused evangelism with discipleship, says Alan Hirsch. "Every disciple is an agent of the king and ought to be released as such." (From NACC 2012)

"If you try to care about everything," says Pastor Todd Clark, "you'll soon find out you don't have the bandwidth to care about anything." (Courtesy of NACC)

"Anytime you try to build something, you're going to have debris, and that causes frustration and discouragement." (Courtesy of NACC 2012)

Aubrey Malphurs discusses the four steps to developing a church's mission, examples of incorrect missions, and what a clear mission statement looks like. (Courtesy of the Society for Church …

When Todd Clark planted a church, he didn't know Francis Chan was in the same town. (Courtesy of NACC)

Aubrey Malphurs says it's okay to measure ministry results - in fact, it's biblical. (From the Society for Church Consulting's Level 1 training - www.churchconsultation.org)

Why talk about mission? It's the essence of why your church was put on the earth. (From the Society for Church Consulting's Level 1 training - www.churchconsultation.org …

"If you can't speak up boldly for marriage, the first institution that God created, what can you speak up for?" (Bob Russell at NACC 2012)

Rick Warren at NACC 2012: "When God wants to make a mushroom, he takes 6 hours. When he wants to make an oak tree, he takes 60 years."

"The tide will go out many times in your life, but it always comes back in. Hang on." (Rick Warren at NACC 2012 in Orlando, Fl.)

Leaders, turn your speakers up and slow everything else down for a couple minutes while you listen to this incredible bit of guitar playing at the North American Christian Convention.

In less than 5 minutes, Rick Rusaw, senior pastor of LifeBridge Christian Church, summarizes his life story leading up to his salvation and calling. An encouragement for leaders engulfed by not-so …