Bible Quote by R.C. Sproul Jr

Ministers should impress upon the people the necessity of individual effort. No church can flourish unless its members are workers. The people must lift…

— Ellen G. White

“Individuals are now “spiritual consumers” who will go to a church only if (and as long as) its worship and public speaking are immediately…

— Timothy J. Keller

“God wants his power in every person’s life. He loves taking ordinary people and using them to do extraordinary things. It didn’t take long,…

— Chris Hodges

“The church doesn’t exist to satisfy the religious tastes of its members. Nor does it exist for institutional self-preservation. Nor does it exist to…

— Kelly Bean

“Most ministers don’t become independently wealthy working for faith-based organizations. Money can be one of our biggest stumbling blocks. God”

— Michael Todd Wilson

“To make a start, it should give away all its property to those in need. The clergy must live solely on the free-will offerings…

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“I concluded that an understanding of the biblical marks of a healthy church was absolutely foundational and necessary, but that something more should be…

— Timothy Keller

“When I look at the state of the world, I have come to the conclusion that the world does not need more churches, more…

— Cindy Trimm

“the church is part of God’s plan for every Christian, that Christian selves are a work in progress that cannot be left to the…

— Heath White

“But rarely do you hear a church described, first and foremost, by the character, power, and content of its preaching. This is because few…

— Eric J. Alexander

“churches and denominations must be in the business of actively helping to create disciples. Disciples, people who are actively being transformed by the grace…

— Emily C. Heath

“Man-made ministers are of no use in this world. The sooner we get rid of them the better. They carefully prepare their sermons, and…

— Charles Haddon Spurgeon