The Disciple-Making Minister Quotes

“If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” It could be paraphrased, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him put aside his own agenda, embrace the inevitable hardship that is coming as a consequence of his decision, and follow Me.”
― David A. Servant, The Disciple-Making Minister

“Of fifteen requirements listed for overseers in 1 Timothy 3:1-7, fourteen are related to character and only one to teaching ability. Of the eighteen requirements listed for elders in Titus 1:5-9, seventeen are related to character and only one to teaching ability.”
― David Servant, The Disciple-Making Minister

“Self-denial and submission is the essence of following Jesus. That is what it means to “take up your cross.”
― David Servant, The Disciple-Making Minister

“Biblical repentance is a willful change of behavior in response to authentic faith born in the heart.”
― David Servant, The Disciple-Making Minister

“Paul believed that true repentance required a change of behavior.”
― David Servant, The Disciple-Making Minister

“unless the necessity of repentance is proclaimed, the true gospel has not been preached. A relationship with God begins with repentance. There is no forgiveness of sins without it.”
― David Servant, The Disciple-Making Minister

“repentance for forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem”
― David Servant, The Disciple-Making Minister

“Discipleship is not an optional step for heaven-bound believers; rather, discipleship is the evidence of genuine saving faith.”
― David Servant, The Disciple-Making Minister

“it must be possible for one who is “salty” to become “unsalty,” otherwise Jesus would not have seen any need to warn His disciples.”
― David Servant, The Disciple-Making Minister