People Are the Mission Quotes

“It could be that you’re the current spiritual hot spot in town, but unless your driving vision is centered on the gospel, you’ll leave your guests empty and yourself exhausted.”
― Danny Franks, People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel

“We can build the greatest volunteer team in the world, but if the hellos and handshakes come only from those wearing name tags but not those in the pews, we have failed.”
― Danny Franks, People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel

“Here’s a good litmus test for the guest-friendly culture at your church: Does everyone make an attempt to speak to a guest, or is that just relegated to an “official” team of greeters?”
― Danny Franks, People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel

“People in the pews are great, but that is a starting point, not a goal.”
― Danny Franks, People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel

“We cannot be satisfied with simply getting people in the door.”
― Danny Franks, People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel

“When the gospel is the main thing, it will change everything. It will renovate our curriculum and reengineer our business meetings.”
― Danny Franks, People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel

“Rather than saying yes to everything that comes down the pike, growing churches routinely say no to lots of things to make sure they’re not doing too much that distracts them from their primary purpose.”
― Danny Franks, People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel

“Your goal each day must be to lead people to Jesus, not to market your church”
― Danny Franks, People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel

“They pave the way for the gospel to be clearly heard, and they can serve as a catalyst for people to see Jesus more clearly.”
― Danny Franks, People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel

“But these moments of displayed grace point to God’s grace.”
― Danny Franks, People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel

“Does a smiling, rain-soaked volunteer take the place of the Holy Spirit in convicting someone of their sin? Not a chance.”
― Danny Franks, People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel

“Do umbrellas save someone’s soul? Nope.”
― Danny Franks, People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel

“The hospitality of a church can remove hurdles to the reception of the gospel and encourage faith. And on the flip side, a cold, unfriendly church contradicts the gospel message.”
― Danny Franks, People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel

“The Word of God can take care of itself, and will do so if we preach it,”
― Danny Franks, People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel

“We fear that the gospel—left to itself—will be unable to stand on its own.”
― Danny Franks, People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel

“Too many times we try to dress up the gospel in trendy clothes and catchy phrases intended to make it more attractive.”
― Danny Franks, People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel

“The mission of God is to reach people, and the vehicle God has chosen to reach them is the church.”
― Danny Franks, People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel

“Your church’s preaching and worship styles may draw a crowd, but to keep a crowd, people must sense that you love them, that you expected them, and that you can’t wait for them to return.”
― Danny Franks, People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel

“How must Jesus feel when a church refuses even to consider what it needs to change to reach the community and the next generation?”
― Danny Franks, People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel