Vision is something pastors and churches cannot afford to live without. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
My father was a religious leader in the community, and my sister is a pastor. — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
Human life is God's outer church. Its needs and urgencies are priests and pastors. — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
God answers our prayers not because we are good, but because He is good. — Aiden Wilson Tozer Copy Share Image
I don't know of a way to have a generous church without a generous pastor. — Johnny Hunt Copy Share Image
You get up and you preach a sermon and people walk away thinking what a great guy - and that's a failure… — Joshua Harris Copy Share Image
“To be a prosperous pastor one needs: (1) a bible (2) a tailored suit; and (3) a few psychology books.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
As a pastor, I've spent 30 years talking to people and heard every kind of story imaginable. — Andy Stanley Copy Share Image
When God wants to speak and deal with us, he does not avail himself of an angel but of parents, or the… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“Ugandan understanding of God is somewhat misguided. It is sad how we build the pastor's house while we struggle to even meet… — Allan Amanyire Copy Share Image
“You cannot relate to your pastor properly until you have thoroughly, in your heart, made him your pastor.” — Mark T. Barclay Copy Share Image
You know, the one thing that expository preaching does that is apart from the congregation is it sanctifies the pastor. — John MacArthur Copy Share Image
I draw comfort in the valley situations when realizing it takes two mountains to form one valley. — Kenneth W Griffin Copy Share Image
Whoever uncouples the religious and the social life has not understood Jesus. Whoever sets any bounds for the reconstructive power of the… — Walter Rauschenbusch Copy Share Image
If we were to boil down Christianity to its core, we'd be left with simply this: relationship with God. The living, loving… — Bill Hybels Copy Share Image
I pastor a very large church in western Australia. We have about - over 2,000 people, which we have a Bible school,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Faith and repentance are the same; they are not two separate decisions. One cannot trust Christ as Savior without repenting or changing… — Curtis Hutson Copy Share Image
Sometimes we make the mistake of thinking God uses only 'special' people the strong, the intelligent, the beautiful. We don't think He… — Chuck Smith Copy Share Image
I go farther, and say, that it is plainly our duty to desire pastors and teachers to take the care of such… — John Nelson Darby Copy Share Image
We had a few calls saying election precincts had closed early. But it turned out that the callers were in the wrong… — Jane Anderson Copy Share Image
What I value most about Pastor Wright is not his day-to-day political advice. He's much more of a sounding board for me… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I saw Pastor Bonhoeffer, before taking off his prison garb, kneeling on the floor praying fervently to his God. I was most… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
Once in a while you get people that maybe because of economic reasons, or have a social network, they get attracted. But… — Michael Emerson Copy Share Image
“(from chapter 29, "Write in a Book What You See') "The phrase that gave us focus was 'a long obedience in the… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
The Bible says we are to be salt and light. And salt and light means not just in the church and not… — Katherine Harris Copy Share Image
There is nothing--no circumstance, no trouble, no testing--that can ever touch me until, first of all, it has gone past God and… — Alan Redpath Copy Share Image
A poor old man held the winning ticket on a half million dollar lottery. Hearing the old man might be surprised at… — Art Linkletter Copy Share Image
Many times when people have a vision, they think in terms of a big vision - I want to take my city… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
In 1984, Jean Vanier invited me me to visit L'Arche community in Trosly, France. He didn't say "We need a priest" or… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Today, more pastors than ever need profound encouragement and rejuvenation. — Will Graham Copy Share Image
When each elder or pastor has his will aligned with the Lord's, we waste no time arguing for our own. — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
“Busyness is one of the pastor’s most effective tools of remaining at a safe relational and emotional distance.” — J R Briggs Copy Share Image
“You know, Pastor, how we always say God won’t give us more than we can handle?” “Yes, Lydie.” She sighed. “I wish… — Robyn Carr Copy Share Image
I got put out of my church choir because my pastor said, 'We can't have baby sister singing the blues and coming… — Merry Clayton Copy Share Image
Prayer that is born of meditation upon the Word of God is the prayer that soars upward most easily to God's listening… — R. A. Torrey Copy Share Image
A kingdom man understands that God never said a godly life would be easy; He just said it would be worth it. — Tony Evans Copy Share Image