God has not promised to bless our good motives, dreams and innovation. He has promised to bless His plan, that plan is that disciples make other disciples—everything else is a sideshow.
– Bill Hull –
Ministry
Evidence of a holy life – JC Ryle
People may refuse to see the truth of our arguments, but they cannot evade the evidence of a holy life.
– JC Ryle –
There’s no better way to become involved in God’s work than this – Dick Eastman
In no other way can the believer become as fully involved with God’s work, especially the work of world evangelism, as in intercessory prayer.
– Dick Eastman –
Discipleship as a revolution and strategy – Bill Hull
Discipleship is at the same time a character revolution and a worldwide strategy. It is a strategy that requires depth as a perquisite for reproduction and multiplication.
– Bill Hull –
Working for God without knowing God – Billy Graham
In the end there will be people who did the work of the Lord. They were busy in the church. They had done many wonderful works. But Jesus Himself says, “I never knew you” [Matthew 7:23].
– Billy Graham –
Are you willing to have this single purpose in life? – Oswald Chambers
Am I willing to be of no value to this age or this life except for one purpose and one alone—to be used to disciple men and women to the Lord Jesus Christ?
– Oswald Chambers –
Dependent on prayer – EM Bounds
“Brethren, pray for us” (1 Thessalonians 5:25).
If Paul was so dependent on the prayers of God’s saints to give his ministry success, how much more important is it that the prayers of God’s saints be centered on the ministry of today!
– EM Bounds –
I give up all my own plans and purposes – Betty Scott Stam
Lord, I give up all my own plans and purposes. All my own desires and hopes and accept Your will for my life. I give myself, my life, my all, utterly to You to be Yours forever. Fill me and seal me with Your Holy Spirit. Use me as You will, send me where you will, work out Your whole will in my life at any cost, now and forever. To me to live is Christ. Amen.
– Betty Scott Stam –
Ultimate goal of Jesus – Robert Coleman
The ultimate goal of Jesus for His disciples was that His life be reproduced in them, and through them into the lives of others.
– Robert Coleman –