Authority Quote by Orson Pratt

All the modern christian churches, who deny new revelation, have no more authority to preach, baptize, or administer any other ordinance of the gospel…

— Orson Pratt

Christians are not limited to any church.

— Billy Graham

Authentic Christian Preaching carries a note of authority and a demand for decisions not found elsewhere in society.

— Albert Mohler

If all Church power vests in the clergy, then the people are practically bound to passive obedience in all matters of faith and practice;…

— Charles Hodge

I do not believe that any man can preach the gospel who does not preach the Law.

— Charles Spurgeon

Any church that is not seriously involved in helping fulfill the Great Commission has forfeited its biblical right to exist.

— Oswald J. Smith

Every Christian is called to preach the gospel. We need to take the commission seriously.

— Greg Laurie

“The typical clergy/laity system practiced among most churches is detrimental to believers. In this system only a professional class of people teaches and preaches,…

— Henry Hon

Any preacher who preaches beyond that which he has experienced is incapable of preaching with conviction.

— Billy Graham

Since when has obedience to Christ and His Gospel become optional to Christianity?

— K.P. Yohannan

If women can organize missionary societies, temperance societies, and every kind of charitable organization... why not permit them to be ordained to preach the…

— Frances E. Willard

Leadership in the church is not entrusted to successful fund raisers, brilliant biblical scholars, administrative geniuses, or spellbinding preachers...but to those who have been…

— Brennan Manning