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Football is a vocation and an opportunity for ministry. But it's not a life.

Tony Dungy

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Tony Dungy
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: October 6
American Football Player
Basketball Player
Football Player
Jackson
Michigan
Anthony Kevin Dungy
Ministry
Nfl
Leadership
Football
Opportunity
Life
Vocation

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We have a number of difficulties facing our nation, but I believe fatherlessness is right at the top of the list.
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I have yet to hear God's audible voice, although I have often felt led by God in more subtle ways.
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If we lose sight of people, we lose sight of the very purpose of leadership.
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Remember that mentor leadership is all about serving. Jesus said, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45).
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I hired top-notch people, trusted them to do their jobs, and then came to grips with the fact that I wouldn't be coaching as much.
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When I was young, I didn't like to read. I would have much rather been outside doing something than been inside reading about it.
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Avoidance doesn’t solve anything it merely serves as a temporary salve.
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What you do is not as important as how you do it.
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We are all important, but we are not indispensable.
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What's important is not the accolades and memories of success but the way you respond when opportunities are denied.
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