Quotes about Community
The church is far greater than [a building or denomination]. It includes the whole family of God—that vast unseen fellowship of men and women throughout the ages who belong to Christ. Paul wrote of "God's household, which is the church of the living God" [1 Timothy 3:15 NIV).
— Billy Graham
We must repent of our prayerlessness. We must make prayer our priority. Even our churches today have gotten away from prayer meetings.
— Billy Graham
No subject is closer to my heart than the family . . . The moral foundation of our country is in danger of crumbling as families break up and parents neglect their responsibilities.
— Billy Graham
When the family is destroyed, society eventually disintegrates.
— Billy Graham
There is something wrong when a brother or sister becomes alienated from the rest of their family, so there is something wrong when Christians refuse to have anything to do with their fellow Christians. God wants us to live this Christian life together.
— Billy Graham
If people stumble, we help them get back on their feet; if they veer off course, we urge them back. On this journey we are all brothers and sisters in the same family—the family of God.
— Billy Graham
It is only the strong Christian family unit that can survive the coming world holocaust.
— Billy Graham
Not only does God give us a new relationship with Himself and make us citizens of His kingdom, but He also gives us a new family—the family of God.
— Billy Graham
Amazing things can happen when the family of God bands together.
— Billy Graham
Work isn't only earning a living; work gives us a sense of purpose and worth and opportunities for companionship.
— Billy Graham
If we are going to touch the people of our communities, we too must know their sorrows, feel for them in their temptations, stand with them in their heartbreaks. Jesus Christ entered into the arena of our troubles, and He wept with them that wept and rejoiced with them that rejoiced.
— Billy Graham
Do not make the mistake of attaching yourself to a particular minister rather than to the body of the church itself. The ministry may change—it is healthy and stimulating that it should—but the tenets of the church remain the same
— Billy Graham