“The familiarity and informality of some churches in the evangelical tradition, with their best intentions of devotion and hospitality, can actually exclude introverts. Times of greeting and sharing in a public context, especially with strangers or distant acquaintances, are unnatural… — Adam S. McHugh Copy Share Image
“Typical evangelism books always seem to locate airplanes as the most advantageous setting for evangelistic encounters, where, at 30,000 feet, restive unvelievers are unable… — Adam S. McHugh Copy Share Image
“Let God make you fully you. Rejoice in your God-given temperament and use it for God's purposes. This point cannot be emphasized enough. We… — Adam S. McHugh Copy Share Image
“In a team setting, leadership is shared by a community of people, which counters the tendency for pastors to form congregations in their own… — Adam S. McHugh Copy Share Image
“When introverts are in conflict with each other...it may require a map in order to follow all the silences, nonverbal cues and passive-aggressive behaviors!” — Adam S. McHugh Copy Share Image
“Introverted seekers need introverted evangelists. It's not that extroverts can't communicate the gospel, either verbally or nonverbally, in ways that introverts find appealing, it's… — Adam S. McHugh Copy Share Image
“We could paraphrase "repent and believe" with "close your ears and listen." Obedience has both a stop and start to it. We turn our… — Adam S. McHugh Copy Share Image
“When we open the Bible we must do so in faith that God has the power to resurrect dead letters. As Scot McKnight says,… — Adam S. McHugh Copy Share Image
“Listening and silence are not necessarily the same thing, but silence is a really good start.” — Adam S. McHugh Copy Share Image
“One of the most unexpected findings of my research was that introverted pastors felt very comfortable preaching, irrespective of congregation size. Many of them… — Adam S. McHugh Copy Share Image
“It signaled a big shift in my approach to the Bible when I started calling it not "reading" but "listening." In listening to the… — Adam S. McHugh Copy Share Image
“Each falling tear carries pain and it's the only way to get it out.” — Adam S. McHugh Copy Share Image
“The familiarity and informality of some churches in the evangelical tradition, with their best intentions of devotion and hospitality, can actually exclude introverts. Times… — Adam S. McHugh Copy Share Image
