None but He who made the world can make a minister.
– John Newton –
Missions
Beware the Prayerless Leader – David Smithers
A man can not lead others where he is not willing to go himself. Therefore, beware of the prayerless church leader who no longer readily admits his own need for more of the person and power of Jesus Christ. Only a seeking, praying heart can truly encourage spiritual HUNGER in others!
– David Smithers –
Strictly Forbidden to Preach – Richard Wurmbrand
It was strictly forbidden to preach to other prisoners, as it is in captive nations today. It was understood that whoever was caught doing this received a severe beating. A number of us decided to pay the price for the privilege of preaching, so we accepted their terms. It was a deal: we preached and they beat us. We were happy preaching; they were happy beating us—so everyone was happy.
– Richard Wurmbrand –
All of Christ or None of Christ – AW Tozer
It is either all of Christ or none of Christ! I believe we need to preach again a whole Christ to the world—a Christ who does not need our apologies, a Christ who will not be divided, a Christ who will either be Lord of all or will not be Lord at all!
– AW Tozer –
Pray Rather Than Preach – JH Jowett
I would rather teach one man to pray than ten men to preach.
– JH Jowett –
Never Let the World Break In – EM Bounds
Never let the world break in
Fix a mighty golf between
Keep me humble and unknown
Prized and loved by God alone
– EM Bounds –
Let Jesus Be a Well Known Savior
Father, never allow me to become a well-known speaker. Let Jesus become a well-known Savior!
– Anonymous –
Missions Languish Because Godliness is Feeble – AT Pierson
If missions languish, it is because the whole life of godliness is feeble. The command to go everywhere and preach to everybody is not obeyed, until the will is lost by self-surrender in the will of God. There is little right giving because there is little right living, and because of the lack of sympathetic contact with God in holiness of heart, there is a lack of effectual contact with him at the Throne of Grace. Living, praying, giving and going will always be found together, and a low standard in one means a general debility in the whole spiritual being.
– Arthur T. Pierson –
Fresh Endeavor of Evangelism – AJ Gordon
Whenever, in any century, whether in a single heart or in a company of believers, there has been a fresh effusion of the Spirit, there has followed inevitably a fresh endeavor in the work of evangelizing the world.
– AJ Gordon –