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“We have dumbed down what it means to be part of the church so much that it means almost nothing, even to people who already say they are part of the church.”
― Stephen W. Smith, The Jesus Life: Eight Ways to Recover Authentic Christianity

“Ministry flows out of being: who you are is what you have to give.”
― Tony Stoltzfus, Leadership Coaching: The Disciplines, Skills and Heart of a Christian Coach

“He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.” Proverbs 17:27-28”
― Tony Stoltzfus, Leadership Coaching: The Disciplines, Skills and Heart of a Christian Coach

“Finishing well is about Christ-followers being more passionate about Christ and His mission as they fulfill their life purpose than they were in the beginning.”
― Terry B. Walling, Stuck!: Navigating Life and Leadership Transitions (The Breakthru Series

“Kingdom influence is the by-product of men and women who allow God to do a deeper work in their lives.”
― Terry B. Walling, Stuck!: Navigating Life and Leadership Transitions (The Breakthru Series

“Times of isolation, restlessness, conflict, and deep inner struggles will be used by God to produce different kinds of lives and ministries. Transitions are often the defining moments where godly character is forged.”
― Terry B. Walling, Stuck!: Navigating Life and Leadership Transitions (The Breakthru Series

“Never once did it occur to me that when I found the trail again, it would ruin my life forever. For once you feel the breath of God breathe on your skins, you can never turn back, you can never settle for what was, you can only move recklessly, with abandon, your heart filled with fear and your ears ringing with those constant words, “Fear Not.” —Mike Yaconelli”
― Terry B. Walling, Stuck!: Navigating Life and Leadership Transitions (The Breakthru Series

“The future must be forged from a realization that we live in a different land, are a part of a different world, and need a different kind of faith—one built upon the reality of change and a deeper intimacy with Christ. But, to get there, it’ll take the courage to go to a different place, be a different kind of Church, and walk a different path—a path a transition can produce.”
― Terry B. Walling, Stuck!: Navigating Life and Leadership Transitions (The Breakthru Series

“Lord, I know I am rigid. I have been pretending and hiding for a long time. I am afraid of you, and of being out of control of my life. I am coming out of the hiding. These things are true: I have shaped my life to make myself look good. I have lived my existence around myself, not you. I continually resist your transformation of my life. I am tired of resisting you. —Terry Walling”
― Terry B. Walling, Stuck!: Navigating Life and Leadership Transitions (The Breakthru Series

“Once you find where the trail is, you are faced with a sobering truth—in order to go on, you must let go of what brought you here. You cannot go on without turning your back on all of the very things that brought you to this place. —Mike Yaconelli”
― Terry B. Walling, Stuck!: Navigating Life and Leadership Transitions (The Breakthru Series

“Research is now showing that who you spend time with influences your behavior even more than your BFs.”
― John Townsend, How to be a Best Friend Forever: Making and Keeping Lifetime Relationships

“Always remember that while grace and truth come together, grace comes before truth.”
― John Townsend, How to be a Best Friend Forever: Making and Keeping Lifetime Relationships

“Do all you can to befriend those in your family who will be the kind of friends described in this book. And as the apostle Paul reminds us, “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone” (Romans 12:18). You are only half of the equation. You can't force this with those who are not interested.”
― John Townsend, How to be a Best Friend Forever: Making and Keeping Lifetime Relationships

“be aware of the power of your best friendships, and be aware that this power can be both positive and negative.”
― John Townsend, How to be a Best Friend Forever: Making and Keeping Lifetime Relationships

“Your legacy is the fragrance of your life that remains when you yourself are not present.”
― Daniel Taylor, Creating a Spiritual Legacy: How to Share Your Stories, Values, and Wisdom

“Give a man a fish and he can eat for a day, but teach a man to fish and he can eat for a lifetime. Changing the world may not be so daunting after all.”
― Mike Breen, Leading Kingdom Movements

“We need leaders who will step out of “managing church” and make discipling others their primary objective.”
― Mike Breen, Building a Discipling Culture

“If the church is what it should be, young people will be there. But they will not just ‘be there’—they will be there with the blowing of horns and the clashing of high-sounding cymbals, and they will come dancing with flowers in their hair.”
― Raymond C. Ortlund Jr., The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ

“In response to the good news of all that Jesus has done, I hurl myself at him as my only hope.”
― Raymond C. Ortlund Jr., The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ

“Instead of counting Christians, we need to weigh them. - Dallas Willard”
― Will Mancini, Innovating Discipleship: Four Paths to Real Discipleship Results

“Disciples who obey Jesus are the church’s only genuine product.”
― Will Mancini, Innovating Discipleship: Four Paths to Real Discipleship Results

“We didn’t ruin God’s plan; we are his plan, his eternal plan to love the undeserving, for the display of his glory alone.”
― Raymond C. Ortlund Jr., The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ

“In his powerful essay 2 Contents, 2 Realities, Francis Schaeffer proposes four things that should mark a gospel-created church: sound doctrine, honest answers to honest questions, true spirituality, and the beauty of human relationships.”
― Raymond C. Ortlund Jr., The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ

“Churches don’t make the gospel true. It is true even when the household of God behaves badly. But people can see that it is true, and doubters are converted when “the sweetness of the Lord” is upon us (Ps. 90:17, JB).”
― Raymond C. Ortlund Jr., The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ