Affinity Quote by Phil Pringle

When the pastor and his or her church have a vision, they will put their energy, time, money, and personnel into achieving it.

— John C. Maxwell

By the time I went to the pulpit, the vision was never on the same level as when God first gave it to me;…

— John C. Maxwell

Let's be pastors who cast vision that are worth people giving their life for.

— Matthew Carter

If churches would take ownership of a vision, the next pastor who is thinking about coming to that church can see what their vision…

— John C. Maxwell

There are a lot of pastors who have a vision and have not yet seen it become a reality.

— John C. Maxwell

“But really, my ability to exercise oversight willingly flows from my vision. No, not a vision for an “awesomely bold” church—at least, not at…

— Jared C. Wilson

“But once a church reaches a certain size, it stabilizes. The building gets finished, cash flow firms up, and a core membership is in…

— David Murrow

If the church does not identify with the marginalized, it will itself be marginalized. This is God's poetic justice.

— Timothy Keller

“Every church, every team, every organization demands and deserves a “vision embodier,” someone whose life values and commitments personify the vision. Cut them and…

— Bill Hybels

[I]t is contrary to the economy of God for any member of the Church, or any one, to receive instruction for those in authority,…

— Sam Smith

When the congregation becomes the norm by which sermons are measured, a minister has put a mortgage on his soul.

— Anonymous

According to the New Testament, God wills that the church be a people who show what God is like.

— Stanley J. Grenz