Church 3.0 Quotes

“I have come to understand church as this: the presence of Jesus among His people called out as a spiritual family to pursue His mission on this planet.”
― Neil Cole, Church 3.0: Upgrades for the Future of the Church

“We have raised the bar so high on how church is done that few believe they could ever do it themselves. The dark side of this endeavor is that we have lowered the bar of what is means to be a Christian, such that simply showing up to the weekly one-hour event with some regularity and a checkbook is all it takes.”
― Neil Cole, Church 3.0: Upgrades for the Future of the Church

“If we are not teaching people to obey the things Jesus commanded, then we are not making disciples.”
― Neil Cole, Church 3.0: Upgrades for the Future of the Church

“To teach people that they are disobeying the Lord, are poor stewards, and are less spiritual if they do not give regularly is flat out wrong. Equally poisonous is to teach people that if they give God more, the floodgates of heaven will open up and He will bless them with more prosperity.”
― Neil Cole, Church 3.0: Upgrades for the Future of the Church

“It is equally true that any time the church has been approved of and endorsed by a government, it ended up in the wrong. The kingdom of God thrives always in the margins, not in the mainstream.”
― Neil Cole, Church 3.0: Upgrades for the Future of the Church

“church has become a religious event that takes place once a week, rather than a spiritual family on a mission together.”
― Neil Cole, Church 3.0: Upgrades for the Future of the Church