Church Planting Landmines Quotes

“Great leaders are teachable leaders.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, Church Planting Landmines

“Effective leaders are good spotters. They are on the lookout for
potential leaders. They have the ability to look beyond other’s deficiencies to
see their possibilities.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, Church Planting Landmines

“There is nothing better than to have a highly motivated team of leaders focused on than reaching those far from Christ. And yet statistics and our experience reveal that evangelism entropy can creep deep inside a new church within months of its first public service. The longer we are around new churches the more amazed we are at how quickly these mission-focused, vibrant new churches become old.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, Church Planting Landmines

“There is nothing worse for a young convert than to be thrust into leadership without mentoring and ongoing coaching because the devil relishes these vulnerable souls.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, Church Planting Landmines

“Effective networkers know how to make a positive first impression. They understand their environment and know want is acceptable and unacceptable conversation and attire. They know how to get people to talk about themselves, their business, their desires and dreams. They know how to tell who they are and what they do in twenty-five words or less, in a way that draws questions out of others. There is nothing more annoying than someone who just talks about themselves and shows little interest in others. Networkers are effective listeners and continually learning about the nuances of their communities and the leaders who serve them.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, Church Planting Landmines

“As the church get older and older it becomes harder to keep evangelism on the front burner because of all the competing issues that keeps pushing it back.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, Church Planting Landmines

“Having a good definition of spiritual leadership is critical to development
of leadership cultural throughout your church. You need to know what you are
shooting for if you are going to hit the target.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, Church Planting Landmines

“One of the landmines that church planters never dodge is the landmine
of leadership development. I will never forget the day when I realized
that there are no such things as 'ready-made leaders'.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, Church Planting Landmines