Christian community Quote by Sarah Arthur

“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

“When discipleship takes a place alongside leadership, evangelism, preaching, worship, counseling, support groups, and other programs, it ceases to be what it was meant…

— Bill Hull

“Effective discipleship builds the church, not the other way around. We need to understand the church as the effect of discipleship and not the…

— Mike Breen

“It is only within the context of the church that ongoing spiritual care, encouragement, and accountability can occur. It is only as we use…

— Elyse M. Fitzpatrick

“As we know it today, discipleship is mostly about that first kind of learning: the classroom experience. And really, that’s about it. We learn…

— Mike Breen

“Christian discipleship is a decision to walk in his ways, steadily and firmly, and then finding that the way integrates all our interests, passions,…

— Eugene Peterson

“Discipleship is developing a personal, lifelong, obedient relationship with Jesus Christ in which He transforms your character into Christlikeness; changes your values to Kingdom…

— Anonymous

“To understand that discipleship is not an option for believers and that it involves taking up your cross daily to follow Christ is the…

— Gene Mims

“When Christ comes, the members of His Church must look and act like members of His Church are supposed to look and act if…

— Jeffrey R. Holland

“But this could be interpreted primarily in terms of the ministry of word and sacrament, in accordance with the previous models of the Church,…

— Avery Dulles

“Discipleship is based not on devotion to abstract ideals, but on devotion to a person, the Lord Jesus Christ;”

— Oswald Chambers

“The New Testament church was all about being and making disciples of Jesus.”

— Jim Putman