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title: "6 Churches Need Quotes by 6 authors"
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> [The problem is, many of the people in need of saving are in churches, and at least part of what they need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-brown-taylor/the-problem-is-many-of-the-people-in-need-of-saving-are-in-churches/)

[Barbara Brown Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-brown-taylor/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/511/barbara-brown-taylor-3225_church_the-problem-is-many-of-the-people-in-nee_221143.png)

> [“Besides the missionary theology cultivated by many churches, we also need a theology of extinction.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-jenkins/besides-the-missionary-theology-cultivated-by-many-churches-we-also/)

[Philip Jenkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-jenkins/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c1/philip-jenkins-10529_religion_besides-the-missionary-theology-cultivat_342591.jpg)

> [Churches need to be intentional about reaching the next generation by creating templates for young people to see that there is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-evans/churches-need-to-be-intentional-about-reaching-the-next-generation-by/)

[Tony Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-evans/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c7/tony-evans-1635_church_churches-need-to-be-intentional-about-re_533714.png)

> [There are congregations on nearly every corner. I'm not sure we need more churches. What we need is a church. I say…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-claiborne/there-are-congregations-on-nearly-every-corner-i-m-not-sure-we-need/)

[Shane Claiborne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-claiborne/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab1/shane-claiborne-960_body_there-are-congregations-on-nearly-every_1514872.jpg)

> [If the church is going to make a difference, it will need to go through the "big give-up" stage. Churches will need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-c-maxwell/if-the-church-is-going-to-make-a-difference-it-will-need-to-go/)

[John C. Maxwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-c-maxwell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b98/john-c-maxwell-113_being-selfish_if-the-church-is-going-to-make-a-differe_1636149.jpg)

> [Churches need to figure out how they will address the spiritual lives of their staffs and leadership teams.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ortberg/churches-need-to-figure-out-how-they-will-address-the-spiritual-lives/)

[John Ortberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ortberg/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d9a/john-ortberg-932_address_churches-need-to-figure-out-how-they-wil_2419229.png)

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