Building below the Waterline Quotes

“. Today, many people write about burnout. Why didn’t Jesus burn out? I think the answer rests in three simple principles: Jesus measured all investments of time against his purpose, he took time for solitude with the Father, and he didn’t try to do too much.”
― Gordon MacDonald, Building Below the Waterline: Shoring Up the Foundations of Leadership

“The forming of the soul that it might be a dwelling place for God is the primary work of the Christian leader.”
― Gordon MacDonald, Building Below the Waterline: Shoring Up the Foundations of Leadership

“recognition that soul cultivation goes before institution building.”
― Gordon MacDonald, Building Below the Waterline: Shoring Up the Foundations of Leadership

“We can’t maintain the pace unless we pray, study Scripture, and read heavy doses of the classical spiritual literature.”
― Gordon MacDonald, Building Below the Waterline: Shoring Up the Foundations of Leadership