Deacon Quote by R. Alan Woods

Reverence the deacons as you would the command of God.

— Ignatius of Antioch

So I was very close to ordination. I was delighted to be ordained a deacon, which is the last step between, before becoming a…

— Thomas Keneally

I am a youth minister, ordained by the Riverside Church in upper New York. But to declare myself a minister and begin to preach…

— KRS-One

I don't know if I'll always be a pastor.

— Max Lucado

“Senior pastors cannot be those who think they can do everything but are willing to let a few people help them. Rather, they are…

— Sue Mallory

My mother was a minister, so I grew up in a church. My grandfather was a minister; there are a bunch of ministers in…

— Gregory Porter

I'm a pastor. I lead Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Martin Luther King Jr. served.

— Raphael Warnock

“The only thing I remember about his being ordained minister was that my mem had just had a baby so she hadn’t gone to…

— Ora-Jay Eash

“I learned I didn't matter from the very same place that lifted me up, the place I'd found my center and voice: school. And…

— Patrisse Khan-Cullors

“Many pastors have been reduced to secular "mentors" and "coaches" in exchange for authentic disciplers of men.”

— John Paul Warren

I struggle with trying to be a good pastor of a large church.

— Max Lucado

“As I speak for many in the budding new missional church world I have to share that I no longer judge the faithful fervent…

— Hugh Halter & Matt Smay