“But you’d best get moving lad. If we lie here too long our nuts will freeze to the ground.” “Fine words for… — William Meikle Copy Share Image
The attention of the congregation is a major part of the attention that the pastor gives to his or her utterance. It's… — Marilynne Robinson Copy Share Image
“Just like the way you date in relationship and become convinced before you give a partner your heart, you got to date… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
Many things that seem random to us, God has positioned strategically.. to intentionally bring us to divine connections. He uses situations to… — Kenneth W Griffin Copy Share Image
“The concept of leadership is abused by people who think a person becomes a leader when he grows grey hair, put into… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
[Pope Francis] comes to that conviction [of family crisis] as a pastor, not as Brad Wilcox or Charles Murray. So he wants… — George Weigel Copy Share Image
“A “self-leader” is the positively influence you have on yourself and on others without any influence with your titles and positions. You… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
“It is not your beauty, success or money that should define you; neither should your church calling, your charitable contributions or talents.… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
If we repeatedly read the Bible without the help of the Holy Spirit, it tends to reinforce our own prejudices and rock-hard… — Jim Cymbala Copy Share Image
I pastor because God has called us to preach the gospal to his people. We must imitate Christ in the earth. Please… — Pastor Cedric Copy Share Image
“Don't just cry over your 10 or 20 member church. Sometimes, God gives you your future first. The ones you call little… — Kingsley Opuwari Manuel Copy Share Image
I have spent the last 30 years forming the religious right. I write a letter every week and send a newspaper every… — Jerry Falwell Copy Share Image
“When people tell me that I’m good, my response is, ‘I’m trying.’ But there’s some people that know me from back when—anytime… — Mitch Albom Copy Share Image
When I was at seminary in my early twenties, one of my teachers said to me, "You're going to have to decide.… — N. T. Wright Copy Share Image
If a night-moth were to concentrate its will on flying to a star or some equally unattainable object, it wouldn't succeed. Only,… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
People are always asking, "Is this person in front of me the same on the inside as he or she appears to… — Parker J. Palmer Copy Share Image
But then the pastors and men of God can only be human,--cannot altogether be men of God; and so they have oppressed… — Anthony Trollope Copy Share Image
In my leadership conferences, pastors ask, "Do you have a vision for my church?" Many times they want me to give them… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
“We shall have no leaders left before long!” the pastor cried bitterly. “We are not abandoned,” the doctor told him quietly. “Neither… — Kathrine Kressmann Taylor Copy Share Image
Every pastor, youth pastor, and every parent is in competition with the Internet and the information it is spreading. Most young people… — Josh McDowell Copy Share Image
“Pastor, you don’t have to be afraid of what is in your heart, and you don’t have to fear being known, because… — Paul David Tripp Copy Share Image
Don't try to be anybody else, because that's what I do. I do me. I'm not trying to impress anybody. I'm not… — Anjelah Johnson Copy Share Image
“Go to church to learn about forgiveness; come back to become a forgiver! Go to church and learn about kindness; come back… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, during those days, you couldn't use instruments. It was against the pastor's religion, so all the singers… — Bobby Womack Copy Share Image
A true evangelist is almost as great a rarity as a true pastor. Alas! Alas! How rare are both! The two are… — Charles Henry Mackintosh Copy Share Image
There is no circumstance, no trouble, no testing, that can ever touch me until, first of all, it has gone past God… — Alan Redpath Copy Share Image
“Sadly, this need to be needed fuels many of our pastoral motivations. Left unchecked, people begin to need us as pastor and… — J R Briggs Copy Share Image
It is a maxim of ours to work in the service of the people, with the good pleasure of the pastors, and… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
None but praying leaders can have praying followers. A praying pulpit will beget praying pews. We do greatly need pastors and evangelists… — Edward McKendree Bounds Copy Share Image
He looked beyond. He looked to the peoples of the Earth and saw the destruction of the family because of the lack… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I get asked, 'What do you miss most about being a pastor?' I think it's the intimacy, the incredible gift of intimacy.… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
I was in Christian broadcasting back in the 1970s. I was director of communications for James Robinson, and I really thought Christian… — Mike Huckabee Copy Share Image
“Huevos up. Swing up to the window, swing back to Al B. Hall, who says, "Bless you," and would I get him… — Joan Bauer Copy Share Image
I hear the sound of an abundance of rain! Faith, means we must be able to HEAR the answer before we SEE… — Kenneth W Griffin Copy Share Image
I've never stabbed, hurt, killed, stolen, anything, but I went to jail for a year. What is that? My pastor said to… — Foxy Brown Copy Share Image
I am convinced Pope Francis' Exhortation can help. The effort must be made to read it because an exhortation can only help… — Christoph Schonborn Copy Share Image
“A good coach can be a caring parent, a wise teacher, an exemplary pastor, a passionate friend or a devoted mentor. Keep… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
When I fell in love with hip-hop, my favorite rapper was Jay-Z. But I used to like Common and Nas. But I… — Cyhi the Prynce Copy Share Image
I think that we're guided by the motto in "essentials unity, non essentials liberty and in all things charity." So if pastors… — Hank Hanegraaff Copy Share Image
“God can allow you to pass through storms and get to your success. But what the devil loves to do is to… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
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