One of the surest marks of spiritual decline is a decreased interest about the souls of others and the growth of Christ's kingdom.

We are to be ambassadors to carry tidings to a rebellious world about the King's Son, and if we teach men to think more about us and our office than about Him, we are not fit for our place. The Spirit will never honour that minister who does not testify of Christ—who does not make Christ "all.

I am not willing that this discussion should close without mention of the value of a true teacher. Give me a log hut, with only a simple bench, Mark Hopkins on one end and I on the other, and you may have all the buildings, apparatus and libraries without him.

In none of the Gospels does Jesus tell his disciples to extend the kingdom, work for the kingdom, build up the kingdom, or further the kingdom.

You might have heard the old saying "Give someone a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach someone to fish, and you feed him for the rest of his life." The same holds true for life itself. If you give someone an answer, a rule, a principle, you help him solve one problem. But if you teach him to walk with God, well then, you've helped him solve the rest of his life. You've helped him tap into an inexhaustible

People who minister worldwide to protect and conserve the environment are of no lower status than those who minister to plant churches.

Ask, could my gifts, education, career, or experience be used to spread the gospel where it's needed most?

Faith only operates when linked with HIS purposes, and the first of them is to 'bless all families on earth'.

God save us from living in comfort while sinners are sinking into hell!

Ministry need not be an office; it's a lifestyle devoted to attracting the lost to Christ and encouraging other believers in the faith.

In our faith we follow in someone's steps. In our faith we leave footprints to guide others. It's the principle of discipleship

The security of faith does not make us motionless or close us off, but sends us forth to bear witness and to dialogue with all people.