Books Quote by Timothy Z. Witmer

“the church’s fundamental task is to mediate God’s presence as priests and to rule on behalf of God as kings and queens under God,…

— Tremper Longman III

“Without the persistent rising up of individuals that seek the Lord and place themselves under His direct leadership, churches will inevitably...slip into human hierarchy,…

— Henry Hon

“...part of your responsibility in the body of Christ is to help set the pace for the church by listening and obeying and living…

— Francis Chan

“The church is supposed to help the people discover their calling and reveal the Kingdom of God to them”

— Sunday Adelaja

“to tell the world of its true Centre, of the law of mutual sacrifice by which its parts are bound together. The Church exists…

— Mark Chapman

“One of the reasons being involved in a church is critical to following God is because church is about others.”

— Chris Travis

“If I received a calling to serve in the church, then I have sheep to whom I have a divine obligation to minister and…

— Daniel L. Johnson

The position that God promised the church is to influence the society. We are to govern the attitude and the conduct and the motivation…

— Roberts Liardon

“The church belongs to Jesus—and its growth and health depend fully upon His power and our obedience to Him.”

— Paul Chappell

Weak leaders of churches blame people and circumstances. Breakout church leaders accept responsibility and see God's possibilities in even difficult situations.

— Thom S. Rainer

“It's the church's responsibility to thoughtfully, intentionally, and respectfully engage everyone - because God loves them all. That's the gospel being lived out for…

— Amy Fenton Lee

“Their focus was firstly on God and the kingdom through their personal connection to the church, and everything else came later. If God is…

— Tyler Edwards