Quotes about Community
From the day of Pentecost until the present time, it has been necessary to be of one accord in prayer before the Spirit of God will work with mighty converting power.
- John Mott
One of the first, and most important of those duties which are incumbent upon us, is fervent and united prayer.
- William Carey
The reason "other churches" don't grow: "Jim, the truth is, I couldn't have a real prayer meeting in my church. I'd be embarrassed at the smallness of the crowd..."
- Jim Cymbala
This much is sure in all churches, forgetting party labels; the smallest meeting numerically is the prayer-meeting. If weak in prayer we are weak everywhere.
- Leonard Ravenhill
The Cinderella of the church of today is the prayer meeting.
- Leonard Ravenhill
Prayer gives us relief from the melancholy burden of self-absorption .
- Timothy Keller
Jesus taught us a prayer of community and reconciliation, belonging to a new people who have left the land of 'me'.
- Shane Claiborne
Perhaps all the good that ever has come here has come because people prayed it into the world.
- Wendell Berry
Those who always pray are necessary to those who never pray.
- Victor Hugo
I am much indebted to the good Christian people of the country for their constant prayers and consolations; and to no one of them, more than to yourself.
- Abraham Lincoln
If we do not love one another we certainly shall not have much power with God in prayer.
- DL Moody
Our relationship with each other is the criterion the world uses to judge whether our message is truthful - Christian community is the final apologetic.
- Francis Schaeffer