Quotes about Community
The church is blending into the community by embracing what the world enjoys and, in turn, bringing inside the church the world's ideas and interests.
— Billy Graham
Don't forget: Without fuel, a fire grows cold—and without the "fuel" of the Bible, prayer, and Christian fellowship, our faith grows cold.
— Billy Graham
Many churches have their eyes on the culture instead of on Christ. Many pastors preach on common unity instead of calling the community to repent.
— Billy Graham
We . . . do not cease to pray for you. COLOSSIANS 1:9
— Billy Graham
The Bible teaches that our homes should be hospitable and that those who come in and out of our homes should sense the presence of Christ.
— Billy Graham
The happiest Christian homes I know are those given to hospitality, where neighbors feel at home, where young people are welcome, where the elderly are respected, where children are loved.
— Billy Graham
Many churches have molded their programs around the community—not the Word of God.
— Billy Graham
The church does not prey on the lost; it prays for the perishing.
— Billy Graham
All around you are people whose lives are filled with trouble and sorrow, and they need your compassion and encouragement.
— Billy Graham
Sometimes we encourage someone without even being aware of it. Even the example we set by attending church may encourage someone who is searching for God.
— Billy Graham
Christ's church is a place to grow people up in the Lord, not to enhance our leisure time.
— Billy Graham
Renewal is brought by the Holy Spirit. Believers will learn what it means to minister to one another and build each other up. No longer will our lives seem ordinary and indistinguishable from the rest of the world.
— Billy Graham