Life is comprised of relationships!  The success we enjoy or the failure we experience often will be surrounded by a relationship to some degree.  True leaders understand this and because they do, they value relationships and spend time nurturing each one of them.  If you desire greatness for yourself and for your ministry then you must work diligently at healthy and growing relationships.

–  Speak kindly to people.

–  Smile at people.

–  Call people by their name.

–  Be friendly and helpful.

–  Be real and authentic.

–  Show interest in people.

–  Be generous with praise.

–  Be considerate about the feelings of others.

If you will value other people’s feelings (even if you can’t relate) they will value you!

John 13:35 (NIV)

“By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

Here’s the point: People don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.