Center of attention Quote by Anonymous

People are funny, they want the front of the bus, the middle of the road, and the back of the church.

— Anonymous

Why do we people in churches seem like cheerful, brainless tourists on a packaged tour of the Absolute?

— Annie Dillard

Today, we need a Church capable of walking at people's side, of doing more than simply listening to them; a Church which accompanies them…

— Pope Francis

“If we get the right people on the bus, the right people in the right seats, and the wrong people off the bus, then…

— James C. Collins

Church can’t be a place where we feel like a visitor, or somewhere we’re afraid to allow others to see our messes. It’s got…

— Ross Parsley

The Church is not an automobile showroom - a place to put ourselves on display so that others can admire our spirituality, capacity, or…

— Dieter F. Uchtdorf

“At the end of the day, everyone who comes to your church needs to be able to put into words what makes your church…

— Scott McConnell

“The entity God created to traffic His transcendence has fallen far from its mission when it chooses instead to traffic what can be found…

— James MacDonald

We want a crowd to make us feel important and liked. But why is getting a crowd our focus? Jesus never suggested that crowds…

— Charles R. Swindoll

“The church has a very narrow commission. It is not called to be an alternative neighborhood, circle of friends, political action committee, social club,…

— Michael S. Horton

Instead of seeming to impose new obligations, they should appear as people who wish to share their joy, who point to a horizon of…

— Pope Francis

“God’s purpose for the Christian’s involvement in the church was radically different from my gas-station approach. The church wasn’t merely a place to swing…

— Joshua Harris