Branches Quote by Loren C. Dunn

I go farther, and say, that it is plainly our duty to desire pastors and teachers to take the care of such congregations, and…

— John Nelson Darby

Congregations shaped by the Scriptures generally have preachers who are shaped by the Scriptures.

— John Ortberg

“While many congregations are less than vibrant, my experience has shown that where the Word is taught, the Spirit of the Lord is present.”

— Tim LaHaye

God has presented this opportunity for us and we are stepping up to the plate. The pastor knows the area we work in and…

— Robert Nugent Lynch

There are entire congregations who worship praise and praise worship but who have not yet learned to praise and worship God in Jesus Christ.

— Judson Cornwall

We bless the organized church structures and their meetings. But if there are 10,000 others that meet outside of these ecclesiastical structures, that's wonderful,…

— Richard Foster

I cannot fail to call the congregation to worship God, to listen to his Word, to offer themselves to God.

— Eugene H. Peterson

My dad was a non-denominational preacher, actually a Congregationalist which is really where all congregations come to congregate. That's why it's called a Congregationalist.…

— Larry the Cable Guy

“The minister’s leadership of the congregation in its mission to the world will be first and foremost in the area of his or her…

— Lesslie Newbigin

“The worship leader's job is to help bring others in the congregation to place of submission through worship.”

— Anonymous

As a pastor our main ministry is exhortation.

— Johnny Hunt

My father is maestro at the Metropolitan church, which gives me an opportunity to write for the church as much as I please.

— Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart