When people love their church, its leaders can sometimes…

Weak leaders of churches blame people and circumstances. Breakout church leaders accept responsibility and see God's possibilities in even difficult situations.

— Thom S. Rainer

“Church leaders raised on rationalism lead ministries where the supernatural, the Vertical, is suppressed and where God Himself is at best an observer and…

— James MacDonald

Father Jude Nnorom also criticized his church leaders, saying the simple lifestyle followed by Pope Francis should challenge African bishops to ask themselves.

— Sylvia Poggioli

I really feel that the Church leaders have blood on their hands. I feel that there are gay Mormons who have committed suicide or…

— Andrew Solomon

I look at tens of thousands of church leaders who still do need a bit of an awakening.

— Bill Hybels

In one sense what may pass between the pope and myself may be trivialities. In another sense the fact of talking trivialities is itself…

— Geoffrey Fisher

My goal is to destroy Christianity as a world religion and be a recatalyst for the movement of Jesus Christ ... Some people are…

— Erwin McManus

I want a church I can stay in for years. I don't want surprises, scandals, or secrets from my church leaders.

— Ted Haggard

“As church leaders, our opinions on these topics aren't necessary to effectively love and support families who have children with disabilities. Encourage ministry team…

— Amy Fenton Lee

“Simple church leaders are designers. They design opportunities for spiritual growth. Complex church leaders are programmers. They run ministry programs.”

— Thom S. Rainer

“You don't lead people by what you say to them; you lead them by what they see you do. True leaders are self-leaders.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

“Church leaders need to pray more than they lead.”

— Alin Sav

“The church-growth movement of the 1960s brought many positive insights to the American landscape. However, one negative result is that it focused leaders so…

— Verlon Fosner

“The Word that will change a man must first show the man who he really is.”

— Christian Michael

“Too often, our concept of pastors and church leaders reinforces rather than obliterates the sad state of family life in our current context.”

— Russell D. Moore