“Typical evangelism books always seem to locate airplanes as the most advantageous setting for evangelistic encounters, where, at 30,000 feet, restive unvelievers… — Adam S. McHugh Books 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… — 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… — Adam S. McHugh Church 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… — Adam S. McHugh Anger 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… — Adam S. McHugh Christian life 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… — Adam S. McHugh God'S Voice 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… — Adam S. McHugh Bible Copy Share Image
“Listening and silence are not necessarily the same thing, but silence is a really good start.” — Adam S. McHugh Communication 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… — 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… — Adam S. McHugh Bible Copy Share Image
“Each falling tear carries pain and it's the only way to get it out.” — Adam S. McHugh Fall 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… — Adam S. McHugh Best intentions Copy Share Image
“This is one of the greatest challenges for a listener: to delay your response so that others can express their present emotions… — Adam S. McHugh Copy Share Image
“introverts often feel more freedom in worship services that feature traditional liturgy than they do in ones that feature more open, informal,… — Adam S. McHugh Freedom Copy Share Image
“Introverts treasure the close relationships they have stretched so much to make.” — Adam S. McHugh Close relationship Copy Share Image
“Each falling tear carries pain and it's teh only way to get it out.” — Adam S. McHugh Fall Copy Share Image
“The verbal tool of exploring mystery together is not confrontation or preaching but dialogue. We subject ourselves to the same questions we… — Adam S. McHugh Christianity Copy Share Image
“Because introverts are typically good listeners and, at least, have the appearance of calmness, we are attractive to emotionally needy people. Introverts,… — Adam S. McHugh Friendship Copy Share Image
“God has always been about the business of shattering expectations, and in our culture, the standards of leadership are extroverted. It perfectly… — Adam S. McHugh Business Copy Share Image
“When introverts go to church, we crave sanctuary in every sense of the word, as we flee from the disorienting distractions of… — Adam S. McHugh Church Copy Share Image
“Listening to people in pain is about giving them room to grieve and weep and rage and doubt. We're not there to… — Adam S. McHugh Pain Copy Share Image
“Anger is a strong, protective emotion that can help us through a difficult situation. But it's also what's called a "presenting emotion,"… — Adam S. McHugh Asking questions Copy Share Image
“The Bible should never close us to hearing God's voice in other venues; rather it ought to open us to recognize it… — Adam S. McHugh Bible Copy Share Image
“You are not the expert on another person's life. They know themselves better than you ever will. The solution to their problems… — Adam S. McHugh Communication Copy Share Image
