"As long as quick numerical growth remains the……" — Mark Dever
"As long as quick numerical growth remains the primary indicator of church health, the truth will be compromised. Instead, churches must once again begin measuring success not in terms of numbers but in terms of fidelity to the Scriptures."
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28 Quotes by Mark Dever
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Membership is the church's corporate endorsement of a person's salvation.
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For a Christian, our fears about the future are rooted in those places where our will differs from God's will.
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Friend, the church finds its life as it listens to the Word of God. It finds its purpose as it…
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