This past week in the Leadership Academy at the Abundant Life Church, we had seminars on church history, personal spiritual freedom, understanding worship, and working with volunteers, to name a few. I appreciate the diversity of seminars I have every week from a variety of great speakers. Check out some quotes from last week... and don't forget to check out previous weeks' quotes: Week 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6)

“Why bother with learning church history? To avoid repeating yesterday’s mistakes. Every problem and every heresy has cropped up before.” – David Matthew (Monday, October 31)

“Unresolved personal and spiritual conflicts are barriers to our growth.” — Matt Hooper (Tuesday, Nov 1)

“If you have your mind set on pure, wholesome, healthy things; your emotions begin to follow, your actions follow and your desires follow.“ — Steven Matthew (Wednesday, November 2)

“Each leader must first know who they are before starting a church.” — Dave Niblock (Wednesday, November 2)

 “The Pharisees are the epitome of the externalization of God. They were all about keeping the rules, the laws, the regulations.” — Tim Staples (Thursday, November 3)

“You are not God’s rental property, his rental share, his time camp… God has made his home in you.” — Tim Staples (Thursday, November 3)

“What kind of harvest do you need?? Well plant the seed, choose your promises wisely and carefully, and let them deeply root themselves in your heart.” — Mark Stevens (Thursday, November 3)

“The best way to break an addiction is to get closer to God.” — Rob Hutcheson (Friday, November 4)

“It’s a God-given desire: this need for connection, for purpose, for passion, for work. For your volunteers, that’s what you’re providing.” — Abs Niblock (Friday, November 4)

“Great leadership stands still when it hears possibility. It ministers into those empty places.” — Mark Stevens (Friday, November 4)