Every preacher who does not make prayer a mighty factor in his own life and ministry is weak as a factor in God’s work and is powerless to project God’s cause in this world.
– EM Bounds –
Loneliness is a Required Course for Leadership – Elisabeth Elliot
Loneliness itself is material for sacrifice. The very longings themselves can be offered to Him who understands perfectly. The transformation into something He can use for the good of others takes place only when the offering is put into his hands. Loneliness is a required course for leadership.
– Elisabeth Elliot –
Satan Has Little Need to Fear Most Preaching – A. Reavis
Despite the atrociousness of it, Satan really does have “little cause to fear most preaching.” Most preaching in the modern church is completely devoid of unction. Pastors are too busy playing golf or racquetball to bother spending time on their knees. No wonder some pastors I’ve heard can more readily quote Dr. Laura then bible passages pertaining to prayer. It’s disastrous. Satan need not fear under those conditions.
– A. Reavis –
Activity or Accomplishment? – RA Torrey
We have a great deal of activity, but we accomplish little; many services but few conversions; much machinery but few results.
– RA Torrey –
The High and Holy Calling of Work – Martin Luther
The farmer in the field, or the farmer’s wife in the farmhouse, if they are doing their work by faith for the glory of God, are fulfilling as high and holy a calling as the pastor in the pulpit.
– Martin Luther –
Darkest Century in History, Unless … – Gene Edwards
It is my studied judgment that some future generation will deem this to be the darkest century, in spiritual depth and spiritual experience, in church history – that is, unless something very radical happens along… soon.
– Gene Edwards –
Dead Men Preaching – Gilbert Tennent
For I am verily persuaded the generality of preachers talk of an unknown and unfelt Christ; and the reason why congregations have been so dead is, because they have had dead men preaching to them.
– Gilbert Tennent –
Not Asked to Preach – John Wesley
From the journals of John Wesley:
- Sunday a.m., May 5 – Preached in St. Ann’s; was asked not to come back any more.
- Sunday p.m., May 5 – Preached at St. John’s; deacons said, ‘Get out and stay out.’
- Sunday a.m., May 12 – Preached at St. Jude’s; can’t go back there either.
- Sunday p.m., May 12 – Preached at St. George’s; kicked out again.
- Sunday a.m., May 19 – Preached at St. Somebody Else’s; deacons called a special meeting and said I couldn’t return.
- Sunday p.m., May 19 – Preached on the street; kicked off the street.
- Sunday a.m., May 26 – Preached out in a meadow; chased out of meadow when a bull was turned loose during the service.
- Sunday a.m., June 2 – Preached out at the edge of town; kicked off the highway.
- Sunday p.m., June 2 – Afternoon service, preached in pasture; 10,000 people came.
– John Wesley –
You Need the Holy Spirit to Preach – Duncan Campbell
Preaching truth without the anointing of the Holy Ghost is helping the devil to damn souls. There’s nothing on earth today so deadening as preaching without heaven’s anointing. Refrain from preaching unless you know that the dew of heaven is on your soul.
– Duncan Campbell –