---
title: "1 Church Good Quotes By J.R. Woodward"
description: "1 Church Good quotes by J.R. Woodward. Plus more from J.R. Woodward and more Church Good sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec9/j-r-woodward-44422_quote_ultimately-each-church-will-be-evaluated_901395.jpg"
---

> [“Ultimately, each church will be evaluated by only one thing—its disciples. Your church is only as good as her disciples. It does not matter how good your praise, preaching, programs or property are; if your disciples are passive, needy, consumeristic,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-woodward/ultimately-each-church-will-be-evaluated-by-only-one-thing-its/)

[J.R. Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-woodward/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec9/j-r-woodward-44422_quote_ultimately-each-church-will-be-evaluated_901395.jpg)

## More by J.R. Woodward

> [“the illiterate of the future will not be those that cannot read or write. Rather, they will be those that cannot learn, unlearn and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-woodward/the-illiterate-of-the-future-will-not-be-those-that-cannot-read-or/)

[J.R. Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-woodward/)

> [“More than a strategy, vision or plan, the unseen culture of a church powerfully shapes her ability to grow, mature and live missionally.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-woodward/more-than-a-strategy-vision-or-plan-the-unseen-culture-of-a-church/)

[J.R. Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-woodward/)

> [“Culture is like gravity. We never talk about it, except in physics classes. We don’t include gravity in our weekly planning processes. No one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-woodward/culture-is-like-gravity-we-never-talk-about-it-except-in-physics/)

[J.R. Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-woodward/)

> [“Leaders need community to pursue wholeness.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-woodward/leaders-need-community-to-pursue-wholeness/)

[J.R. Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-woodward/)

> [“Ultimately, each church will be evaluated by only one thing—its disciples. Your church is only as good as her disciples. It does not matter…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-woodward/ultimately-each-church-will-be-evaluated-by-only-one-thing-its/)

[J.R. Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-woodward/)

> [“Leaders of God’s people uniquely contribute to the cultivation of a culture distinct and different from the dominant culture. For it is the role…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-woodward/leaders-of-god-s-people-uniquely-contribute-to-the-cultivation-of-a/)

[J.R. Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-woodward/)

> [“A mature community cultivates a lifestyle of love in the midst of market-style exchanges: a lifestyle of joy in the midst of manufactured desire,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-woodward/a-mature-community-cultivates-a-lifestyle-of-love-in-the-midst-of/)

[J.R. Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-woodward/)

> [“The world is now an urban place. The resources and concerns of the church need to acknowledge this.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-woodward/the-world-is-now-an-urban-place-the-resources-and-concerns-of-the/)

[J.R. Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-woodward/)

> [“Creating a missional culture is more than just adding some outward programs to the church structure. Creating a missional culture goes to the heart…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-woodward/creating-a-missional-culture-is-more-than-just-adding-some-outward/)

[J.R. Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-woodward/)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/church-good/j-r-woodward/#itemlist",
            "name": "1 Church Good Quotes By J.R. Woodward",
            "numberOfItems": 1,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "“Ultimately, each church will be evaluated by only one thing—its disciples. Your church is only as good as her disciples. It does not matter how good your praise, preaching, programs or property are; if your disciples are passive, needy, consumeristic, and not [moving in the direction of radical obedience,] your church is not good.”",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "J.R. Woodward"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-woodward/ultimately-each-church-will-be-evaluated-by-only-one-thing-its/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec9/j-r-woodward-44422_quote_ultimately-each-church-will-be-evaluated_901395.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec9/j-r-woodward-44422_quote_ultimately-each-church-will-be-evaluated_901395.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec9/j-r-woodward-44422_quote_ultimately-each-church-will-be-evaluated_901395.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“Ultimately, each church will be evaluated by only one thing—its disciples. Your church is only as good as…” — J.R. Woodward",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/church-good/j-r-woodward/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/church-good/j-r-woodward/",
            "name": "Church Good Quotes by J.R. Woodward",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/church-good/j-r-woodward/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec9/j-r-woodward-44422_quote_ultimately-each-church-will-be-evaluated_901395.jpg"
            },
            "description": "1 Church Good quotes by J.R. Woodward. Plus more from J.R. Woodward and more Church Good sayings from other authors.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/church-good/j-r-woodward/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/church-good/j-r-woodward/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Church Good",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/church-good/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 5,
                    "name": "J.R. Woodward",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/church-good/j-r-woodward/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```