Accepting Quote by John M Swomley

“A "successful" church can offer outstanding programs and ministries, but if its members are not being transformed, it is not a healthy church.”

— Kevin G. Ford

Churches become poor if they become rich and care not for the poor.

— Lester Roloff

What's true for churches is true for other institutions: the older and more organized they get, the less adaptable they become. That's why the…

— Gary Hamel

churches, like all the rest of our major institutions, are rooted in capitalism. For a church to attack capitalism is to 'bite the hand…

— Georgia Harkness

A church is not a Fortune 500 company. It's not simply another nonprofit organization, nor is it a social club. In fact, a healthy…

— Mark Dever

You are more committed to things that you give money to - whether it is a church or a politician.

— Roy Blunt

The health of a church depends not merely on the creed which it professes, not even on the wisdom and holiness of a few…

— Charles Kingsley

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

The role of the church and the government are fundamentally different. The church must always show compassion - always.

— Rick Warren

I think that the churches do a better job in many respects than the government does in various kinds of things. Extending aid, the…

— Gordon B. Hinckley

Whatever the capacity for human suffering, the church has a greater capacity for healing and wholeness.

— Bill Hybels

Small churches become more effective when they specialize in what they do best.

— Rick Warren