Barefoot Church Quotes

“Sometimes I would like to ask God why He allows poverty, suffering, and injustice when He could do something about it. But, I’m afraid He would ask me the same question.”
― Brandon Hatmaker, Barefoot Church: Serving the Least in a Consumer Culture

“We live in a world that is watching the church with one eyebrow raised. When Hollywood is viewed as doing more to feed the hungry and fight human trafficking than the church, we need to take a hard look at what we’re doing and ask if it’s enough. Jesus taught that when others see our good deeds they would assign value to God (Matthew 5:16). I can’t help but think that the same is true for his church.”
― Brandon Hatmaker, Barefoot Church: Serving the Least in a Consumer Culture

“The greatest enemy to reproducing disciples is our desire to consume. More times than not, we don’t want to be released for ministry. We’d rather someone else provide what we need and just consume it. And it’d be nice to have some hot coffee waiting there too.”
― Brandon Hatmaker, Barefoot Church: Serving the Least in a Consumer Culture

“If we’re trying to create a culture of service, we have to communicate and structure serving as a priority, not as an add-on or optional event.”
― Brandon Hatmaker, Barefoot Church: Serving the Least in a Consumer Culture

“We need to stop clinging to the “idea” of being transformed, and honestly, mournfully, and humbly ask him to break our hearts for the things that breaks his.”
― Brandon Hatmaker, Barefoot Church: Serving the Least in a Consumer Culture

“The church is on the fringe of our society, and we need to find new ways to undo the damage to our reputation.”
― Brandon Hatmaker, Barefoot Church: Serving the Least in a Consumer Culture

“We can rest assured that tension always has a purpose. Whether it holds us in place or just creates a moment where we have to consider our position or check our motives, it always comes with an opportunity for growth.”
― Brandon Hatmaker, Barefoot Church: Serving the Least in a Consumer Culture

“In a broken world in need of hope, it’s depressing to consider the details that take priority in our minds.”
― Brandon Hatmaker, Barefoot Church: Serving the Least in a Consumer Culture

“W. David Phillips, author of Holy Rewired, on different ways to measure success. He titled it, Re-Imagining Success. “We are prone to measure success by how many and how much. And we determine who is a great leader by how many and how much.”
― Brandon Hatmaker, Barefoot Church: Serving the Least in a Consumer Culture