Christianity Quote by Ana Mendez Ferrell

“Non-churchgoers tend to see Christians as takers rather than givers. When Christians sacrifice and give wildly to the poor, that is truly a light…

— Francis Chan

“It is true that the church must be in many places and with many people, but it is the poor who will reveal to…

— Gary Smith

The church has been brought into the same value system as the world: fame, success, materialism and celebrity. We watch the leading churches and…

— Charles Colson

Though the world may often appear to be more charitable than the church, it is crucial to remember that, for the church, the care…

— Stanley Hauerwas

I had come to see that the great tragedy in the church is not that rich Christians do not care about the poor but…

— Shane Claiborne

Since the Church is to be servant to the poor, it is our fault if that wealth is not channeled to help the poor…

— Cesar Chavez

“Some people in orthodox churches in Africa take poverty as a path that leads to heaven, making christianity look unattractive.”

— Michael Bassey Johnson

“Only the Christian Church can offer any rational objection to a complete confidence in the rich. For she has maintained from the beginning that…

— G.K. Chesterton

“Being a member of a local church is not very important to most professing Christians today. Church hopping and shopping are common in much…

— David Platt

“On all levels and in every aspect of our society, the poor are rejected, mistreated, and forced more deeply into their poverty. Christianity should…

— Frank Schaeffer

A poor believer [monetarily] certainly is looked down upon in certain churches, and yet he may be the richest man spiritually in that church.

— J. Vernon McGee

It's a cultural disability in America that we worship pleasure, leisure, and affluence. I think the church is doubly damned when they use Jesus…

— Rich Mullins