Quotes about Church

The truth is that church by its nature is a very general concept and most people are not looking for a church; otherwise, churches would be full of visitors every week. What people are looking for is something that works for them as individuals. And that is something specific, not general.

If we all got kicked off the staff and the board, and an outside group (a group of leaders who were fearlessly committed to the mission of this church) took our place, what changes would they introduce?68 What's the first thing they would do? Who would they replace? What would they refuse to fund?

The minute you decide to get back in the business the church was commissioned for in the first place, you will pray for boldness.

Whatever the case, Paul could not stand by while church leaders became self-righteous reflections of a priesthood that was disappearing. He refused to do nothing as the dual covenant model laid the groundwork for the very hypocrisy his encounter with Jesus liberated him from.

But I'm not sitting around praying for revival either. I grew up in the "pray for revival" culture.

The most shameful and embarrassing chapters in church history were not the result of anything Jesus or the apostle Paul taught. Our most embarrassing, indefensible moments resulted from Christians leveraging the old covenant concepts.

Too many church leaders have bought into the myth that to clarify the win means establishing attendance goals and raising a lot of money.

The church is not here to win. Just the opposite. By every human measure, our Savior lost. On purpose. With a purpose.

When a church is spending more of its budget on media than shepherding, something is out of whack. We have gotten things twisted around.

Tithing is like training wheels when it comes to giving. It's intended to help you get started, but not recommended for the Tour de France.

A church is an incubator, a nursery, a grade school. You start where people are and move them to where they need to be.

Anyone who is to find Christ must first find the church. How could anyone know where Christ is and what faith is in him unless he knew where his believers are?