Century Quote by Vance Havner

Some preachers ought to put more fire into their sermons or more sermons into the fire.

— Vance Havner

“A piece of paper doesn't make you a pastor any more than making predictions makes you a prophet.”

— D.R. Silva

Many wise and true sermons are preached us everyday by unconscious ministers in street, school, office, or home; even a fair table may become…

— Louisa May Alcott

Ministers often preach about the Gospel instead of preaching the Gospel. They often preach about sinners instead of preaching to them.

— Charles Grandison Finney

A preacher must be both soldier and shepherd. He must nourish, defend, and teach; he must have teeth in his mouth, and be able…

— Martin Luther

What manner of men should ministers be? They should thunder in preaching, and lighten in conversation; they should be flaming in prayer, shining in…

— Charles Spurgeon

We complain today that ministers do not know how to preach; but is it not equally true that our congregations do not know how…

— J. I. Packer

I do think that a minister who can preach a sermon without addressing sinners does not know how to preach.

— Charles Spurgeon

The Christian's life should put his minister's sermon in print.

— William Gurnall

“If preachers would speak only to men's fancies or understandings, and not meddle too smartly with their hearts, and lives, and carnal interests, the…

— George Virtue

Ministers should be Bible students. They should thoroughly furnish themselves with the evidences of our faith and hope, and then, with full control of…

— Ellen G. White

The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying, not "What a lovely sermon!" but "I will do something."

— Anonymous