Century Quote by John Shelby Spong

Some churches would rather die than to get out of the comfort of the past.

— Thom S. Rainer

The imminent demise of the church has been predicted since the middle of the 18th century. This is the regular secular mantra if churchgoing…

— N. T. Wright

The church that will not give up will be outdated and passed by, quicker than they realize.

— John C. Maxwell

You must mind and not lower the Church in people's eyes by seeming to be frightened about it for such a little thing.

— George Eliot

God wants every local church to be the first place people think to go when they've really messed up...not the last.

— Tullian Tchividjian

Before Christ comes, it is useless to expect to see the perfect church.

— J. C. Ryle

A church that won't listen to the Word of God is a church already lost.

— Robert Godfrey

If you find a perfect church don't join it: You'd spoil it.

— Billy Graham

The Church must be forever building, for it is forever decaying within and attacked from without.

— T. S. Eliot

There are pockets of the church that will "give up," and reap a bountiful harvest. They are going to have huge success, like the…

— John C. Maxwell

I'm choking to death with this emerging church!

— Jeff Arnold

It is no surprise that when today's affluent young professionals return to church, they want to do it only on their own terms -…

— Kathleen Neumeyer