Pastors Quotes - Page 2

We must admit that simply knowing the contents of the Bible is not a sure route to spiritual growth. There is an aweful assumption in evangelical churches that if we can just get the Word of God into people's heads, then the Spirit of God will apply it to their hearts. That assumption is aweful, not because the Spirit never does what the assumption supposes, but because it excused pastors and leaders from the responsibility to tangle with people's lives. Many remain safely hidden behind pulpits, hopelessly out of touch with the struggles of their congregations, proclaiming the Scriptures with a pompous accuracy that touches no one. Pulpits should provide bridges, not barriers, to life-changing relationships.

Sacred service is sacrifice.

Lailah Gifty Akita

It is the business of a virtuous clergy to censure vice in every appearance of it.

The most intriguing people you will encounter in this life are the people who had insights about you, that you didn't know about yourself.

Shannon L. Alder

Let the world know what you live for...not what you fall for!

John Paul Warren

Who can we claim to know God, and deny him by our actions.

Lailah Gifty Akita

If the saints fails to declare the truth, the Holy Spirit shall teach true words of God.

Lailah Gifty Akita

Fear is to begin with the end in mind. There is no end. Life is eternal. Live life knowing that the end was your past, and the future is only full of beautiful beginnings through an eternity built around God’s love.

Shannon L. Alder

If you were born with the ability to change someone’s perspective or emotions, never waste that gift. It is one of the most powerful gifts God can give—the ability to influence.

Shannon L. Alder