If your church loves the way you do church more than your children, it loves the wrong thing. — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
Teaching people to become like Jesus, outside of the power of Jesus, dishonors Jesus. — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
We have to assess: Are we making disciples along the way as we draw people to our churches? — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
“become part of culture, proclaim the Good News, be the presence of Christ, and contextualize biblical life and church for that culture—they… — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
“The church is the chief place for spiritual edification and growth (Acts 20:32; Eph. 4:11-16; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 1 Pet. 2:1-2; 2 Pet. 3:18).” — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
If we demand things in worship that can't be in every culture, then we're demanding cultural preferences, not biblical. — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
“Contrary to Western evangelicalism’s obsession with the individual, discipleship is and always was a group project. No one in the New Testament… — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
“This leads us to an important spiritual principle for growth: comeback leaders know that our Lord considers commitment to Him and His… — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
Being Missional means actually doing mission right where you are. Missional means adopting the posture of a missionary, learning and adapting to… — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
“it’s not enough for Christians merely to recognize that the world isn’t what it ought to be and that people are suffering… — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
Barna is correct when he writes, "After fifteen years of diligent digging into the world around me, I have reached several conclusions… — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
“When Jesus said, “As the Father has sent Me, I also send you” (John 20:21), the mandate was not for a select… — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
“The cultural distance between our churches and communities continues to widen, making it harder and harder to communicate the gospel. Being missional… — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
Teaching people to become like Jesus, outside of the power of Jesus, dishonors Jesus. — Ed Stetzer Copy Share
If we demand things in worship that can't be in every culture, then we're demanding cultural preferences, not biblical. — Ed Stetzer Copy Share
To engage people in culture we must remember that holiness is separation from sin, not separation from sinners. — Ed Stetzer Copy Share
“When Jesus said, “As the Father has sent Me, I also send you” (John 20:21), the mandate was not for a select group of… — Ed Stetzer Copy Share
“Contrary to Western evangelicalism’s obsession with the individual, discipleship is and always was a group project. No one in the New Testament followed independent… — Ed Stetzer Copy Share
Barna is correct when he writes, "After fifteen years of diligent digging into the world around me, I have reached several conclusions about the… — Ed Stetzer Copy Share
If your church loves the way you do church more than your children, it loves the wrong thing. — Ed Stetzer Copy Share
The Christian life is not about finding safety and comfort; it’s about finding yourself in a dangerous place of vulnerable compassion. — Ed Stetzer Copy Share
“The church is the chief place for spiritual edification and growth (Acts 20:32; Eph. 4:11-16; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 1 Pet. 2:1-2; 2 Pet. 3:18).” — Ed Stetzer Copy Share
“become part of culture, proclaim the Good News, be the presence of Christ, and contextualize biblical life and church for that culture—they are missional… — Ed Stetzer Copy Share
“it’s not enough for Christians merely to recognize that the world isn’t what it ought to be and that people are suffering in ways… — Ed Stetzer Copy Share
