“A good pastor knows how to trust people and how to give them authority to fulfill all kinds of tasks. He tries to make himself unnoticed and unnecessary. Don’t be indispensable!”

“A good shepherd encourages and inspires each one that works alongside him.”

“A good shepherd has a positive influence on his people through "inward work", i.e. working on them from the inside.”

“You have to become a ladder that other people climb up in their path to success. If you are not ready for that, then you are not ready to be a pastor.”

“A real pastor — a good shepherd — is always concerned about the personal development of every individual person in his church.”

“Only a real pastor and a true leader will be looking for ways to train and equip his people to develop their potential.”

“Do not seek popularity or self-affirmation; just show people God’s love and mercy, and help them to prosper and succeed. Simply serve God”

“You should not fast just to get the anointing. That won’t be very effective. Fasting is rather a means of abasing yourselves for the service of God and man.”

“Learn to wait on the Lord! That will help you to walk your pathway in life in the power and glory of God.”

“A real pastor will always show respect for people.”

“Jesus preached to crowds of thousands and hundreds of thousands of people, in order to make only twelve of them into His disciples, He took time to work with each person individually”