Quotes about Ministry

A terrible crisis unquestionably has arisen in the Church. In the ministry of evangelical churches are to be found hosts of those who reject the gospel of Christ. By the equivocal use of traditional phrases, by the representation of differences of opinion as though they were only differences about the interpretation of the Bible, entrance into the Church was secured for those who are hostile to the very foundations of the faith.

I was in Christian broadcasting back in the 1970s. I was director of communications for James Robinson, and I really thought Christian broadcasting was going to be my career. There have been so many twist and turns in my life; of course I haven't been a pastor for almost 22 years, but it was a very important part of my life.

My life often feels like a whirling dervish of kids, writing, speaking, and pastoral ministry.

The goal was not only to teach people the Bible and minister to people personally and spiritually, but also to build a church to be community focused.

The church that is man-managed instead of God-governed is doomed to failure. A ministry that is college-trained but not Spirit-filled works no miracles.

Other men may preach the gospel better than I, but no man can preach a better gospel.

The man who preaches the cross must be a crucified man.

Preaching is not a profession, it's a passion! If a man can't preach with passion he shouldn't preach at all.

God works through men. I see nowhere in the Word where God picks an organization.

No man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever.

If you are apostles at all, you are apostles, not of men, nor by man. Your sufficiency is of God.

I cannot convert men; I can only proclaim the Gospel