Quotes about Community

Without God's Spirit, there is nothing we can do that will count for God's kingdom. Without God's Spirit, the church simply can't be the church.

The fact is, successful relationships and healthy cultures are not built on the claiming of rights but on the yielding of rights.

If you want to encourage your spiritual leaders (and their wives!) let them know you are praying for them. Ask them periodically for any specific prayer requests and assure them you will pray accordingly. Use the following prayer guide with accompanying scriptures, to suggest practical ways to pray for those who provide spiritual leadership for the flock.

Christians have done far more damage to the church of Jesus Christ than any sinners outside the church could inflict.

The Rosetta Stone of Christian social thought is the Trinity.

What kind of ministry is that, just talking to people?" Criticism directed at Francis Schaeffer's plan to open an obscure spot in the Swiss Alps to those who came with questions.

Learning critical thinking is important not only for speaking to people outside the church but also for educating people on the inside

Our churches are being destroyed by gossip. What is it about us that wants to hear all the garbage?

Lethargy is evident in churches when the people have no sense of ownership.

What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.

Freedom is indivisible; the chains on any one of my people were the chains on all of them, the chains on all of my people were the chains on me.

No single person can liberate a country. You can only liberate a country if you act as a collective.