Christian faith Quote by J. Mack Stiles

“It is one of those nondenominational churches so busy not condemning anyone that it has little power to attract a steady congregation.”

— Patricia Briggs

“There are far too many Christians who believe that theological conformity is a prerequisite for community.”

— Shane Claiborne

“What if many listeners hold a profoundly different understanding of the concepts of God, truth, right and wrong, freedom, virtue, and sin? What if…

— Timothy Keller

“Local churches are often microcosms of the same sociology as any other part of life and bear little evidence of the new humanity Jesus…

— Mark Labberton

“Don't just bring people to church; bring them to Christ. Churches are filled with church goers but not Christ followers.”

— Ramon M. Torres

“The church is not merely a roster of individuals who pray privately; it is a congregation that ought to pray together.”

— Megan Hill

When a person becomes a Christian, he doesn’t just join a local church because it’s a good habit for growing in spiritual maturity. He…

— Mark Dever

You can't live the Christian life without a band of Christian friends, without a family of believers in which you find a place.

— Timothy Keller

Christians are not limited to any church.

— Billy Graham

“Church, in the New Testament sense of the word, is not a meeting we attend, but a group of which we are a part,…

— Keri Wyatt Kent

“Every congregation is a congregation of sinners. As if that weren’t bad enough, they all have sinners for pastors.”

— Eugene H. Peterson

“American Christians don’t want to experience community. Or, at least, they want other things more.”

— Jared C. Wilson