The Blessed Church Quotes

“Believers cannot be truly happy or at peace as long as they remain largely focused upon themselves and their own needs, wants, and hurts. Only in becoming outwardly focused on ministering to the needs of others can they experience real satisfaction and sense of purpose. Thus we pastors do them a great disservice if we allow people to continue to see themselves primarily as recipients of ministry rather than deliverers of ministry.”
― Robert Morris, The Blessed Church: The Simple Secret to Growing the Church You Love

“is impossible to put a dagger through the heart of selfishness in people’s lives without teaching them to think like stewards rather than owners. Selfish”
― Robert Morris, The Blessed Church: The Simple Secret to Growing the Church You Love

“Having a church culture is not optional. You will have one. You can either be intentional and purpose driven about what kind of culture you create, or you can just let “what will be will be.” Keys”
― Robert Morris, The Blessed Church: The Simple Secret to Growing the Church You Love

“The church is extremely inwardly focused right now and that has never been God’s intent. Jesus wasn’t self-absorbed when He walked the earth. We, His body, can’t be either if we are going to accurately display Him to a lost and dying world. And”
― Robert Morris, The Blessed Church: The Simple Secret to Growing the Church You Love

“(For the record, God is not opposed to sound marketing and advertising; it’s just that they can never take the place of anointing, evangelism, and outreach.) Early”
― Robert Morris, The Blessed Church: The Simple Secret to Growing the Church You Love

“Our job is to train up everyday evangelists and send them out, filled with the Word and the influencing power that comes from having been in God’s presence.”
― Robert Morris, The Blessed Church: The Simple Secret to Growing the Church You Love

“When you let the Holy Spirit paint dreams and a vision upon the canvas of your heart, a picture will emerge that will stagger your imagination and test your faith. If the vision doesn’t seem impossible to accomplish with your natural ability, it’s probably not from God. Throughout”
― Robert Morris, The Blessed Church: The Simple Secret to Growing the Church You Love

“embrace growth but pursue health—knowing that health is the vital prerequisite, cause, and sustainer of growth.”
― Robert Morris, The Blessed Church: The Simple Secret to Growing the Church You Love

“if you are hearing from God, you can’t dream bigger than God can deliver.”
― Robert Morris, The Blessed Church: The Simple Secret to Growing the Church You Love