“In his work The Book of Church Growth, Thom Rainer explained, “Prayer is the power behind the principles. There simply is no more important principle in church growth than prayer. The prayers of the early church unleashed the power of… — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
Teaching people to become like Jesus, outside of the power of Jesus, dishonors Jesus. — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
If we demand things in worship that can't be in every culture, then we're demanding cultural preferences, not biblical. — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
To engage people in culture we must remember that holiness is separation from sin, not separation from sinners. — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
“When Jesus said, “As the Father has sent Me, I also send you” (John 20:21), the mandate was not for a select group of cross-cultural missionaries. It was a commission to you, to me, and to our churches. We have a sender (Jesus), a message (the gospel), and a people to whom we are sent (those in our culture). It… — Ed Stetzer Copy Share
“Contrary to Western evangelicalism’s obsession with the individual, discipleship is and always was a group project. No one in the New Testament followed independent… — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
Barna is correct when he writes, "After fifteen years of diligent digging into the world around me, I have reached several conclusions about the future of the Christian church in America. The central conclusion is that the American church is dying due to lack of strong spiritual leadership. In this time of unprecedented opportunity and plentiful resources, the church is… — Ed Stetzer Copy Share
If your church loves the way you do church more than your children, it loves the wrong thing. — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
The Christian life is not about finding safety and comfort; it’s about finding yourself in a dangerous place of vulnerable compassion. — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
“The church is the chief place for spiritual edification and growth (Acts 20:32; Eph. 4:11-16; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 1 Pet. 2:1-2; 2 Pet. 3:18).” — Ed Stetzer Copy Share Image
