Simple Discipleship Quotes

“Disciples know how to dig into the Word of God for themselves. One of my pet peeves is when people who have been Christians and going to church for thirty years complain that they aren’t “getting fed” at their church. While I certainly believe that the Word of God needs to be preached well during worship, this type of comment implies that the listener gets their understanding of the Word from other people rather than from digging into it themselves. If we use the analogy that the pastor is a shepherd and those in the congregation are the pastor’s flock, then the expectation behind “getting fed” at church breaks down. Unless the sheep are sick or disabled, shepherds don’t hand-feed them. The shepherd leads the flock to the food and ensures that they can feed themselves.”
― Dana Allin, Simple Discipleship: Grow Your Faith, Transform Your Community