Workers for Your Joy Quotes

“In the moments when it seems darkest and messiest, God sustains and upholds his church through the hidden good works of its leaders and congregants.8 Sometimes they are conspicuous. But even when they are not, God will see to it, in his perfect timing, that they do not remain hidden. Your labors in Christ will not be in vain.”
― David Mathis, Workers for Your Joy: The Call of Christ on Christian Leaders

“First Timothy 5:24 then continues the thought of 5:22:7 “The sins of some people are conspicuous, going before them to judgment, but the sins of others appear later.” Be careful with your first impressions of people. Hasn’t God chosen the weak and foolish (1 Cor. 1:27)? Be patient and give time for testing. Beware candidates who come out of the blue and seem too good to be true. Sometimes they are not true.”
― David Mathis, Workers for Your Joy: The Call of Christ on Christian Leaders

“We will not know for sure how every elder candidate will pan out, but God does. And he will care for his church. He sent his own Son to live and die and rise again to create the church. He is more committed to his church than the most faithful of elders and most zealous of congregations. And Jesus is building his church. He will protect it. The gates of hell will not prevail against it, no matter what short-term setbacks we seem to suffer with the failures of our leaders.”
― David Mathis, Workers for Your Joy: The Call of Christ on Christian Leaders