The kingdom of God is not going to advance by our churches becoming filled with men, but my men in our churches becoming filled with God.
– Howard Spring –
Church
The Greatest Need in the World and Church – D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
I would say without any hesitation that the most urgent need in the Christian Church today is true preaching; and as it is the greatest and most urgent need in the Church, it is obviously the greatest need of the world also.
– D. Martyn Lloyd Jones –
Whole Work for the Whole Church – AT Pierson
Witnessing is the whole work of the whole church for the whole age.
– AT Pierson –
Prayer is the Power of the Church – N. Murray
Prayer is the power of the Church; and could I speak as loud as the trumpet which is to wake the dead, I would thus call upon the Church, in all branches and in all lands: “Awake! awake! put on thy strength, 0 Zion! put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem! Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.” Patriarchs, prophets, apostles. martyrs, reformers, were mighty in prayer.
– Dr. N. Murray –
God Uses People – David Wilkerson
God uses people. God uses people to perform His work. He does not send angels. Angels weep over it, but God does not use angels to accomplish His purposes. He uses burdened broken-hearted weeping men and women.
– David Wilkerson –
Why the Church Exists – CS Lewis
The Church exists for nothing else but to draw men into Christ, to make them little Christs. If they are not doing that, all the cathedrals, clergy, missions, sermons, even the Bible itself, are simply a waste of time. God became Man for no other purpose.
– CS Lewis –
Church’s Concern with the Poor – Howard Synder
The church’s concern for and identification with the poor are sure signs of its faithfulness to the Kingdom and are often signs of fundamental renewal.
– Howard A. Synder –
Organizing Something for God to Bless – Leonard Ravenhill
We are not going to organize something for God to bless.
– Leonard Ravenhill –
Power of Prayer – John R. Mott
If added power attends the united prayer of two or three, what mighty triumphs there will be when hundreds of thousands of consistent members of the Church are with one accord day by day making intercession for the extension of Christ’s Kingdom.
– John R. Mott –