Barna is correct when he writes, "After fifteen years of diligent digging into the world around me, I have reached several conclusions about the future of the Christian church in America. The central conclusion is that the American church is dying due to lack of strong spiritual leadership. In this time of unprecedented opportunity and plentiful resources, the church is actually losing influence. The primary reason is the lack of leadership. Nothing is more important than leadership."7
We have to assess: Are we making disciples along the way as we draw people to our churches? - Ed Stetzer
We have to assess: Are we making disciples along the way as we draw people to our churches?
- Ed Stetzer
Community is essential when it comes to successfully living out the Christian walk in a day-to-day context. So the math is simple: More community = M… - Ed Stetzer
Community is essential when it comes to successfully living out the Christian walk in a day-to-day context. So the math is simple: More community = M…
You cannot hate a people and reach a people at the same time. - Ed Stetzer
You cannot hate a people and reach a people at the same time.
Don't let your church be a cul-de-sac on the Great Commission highway. - Ed Stetzer
Don't let your church be a cul-de-sac on the Great Commission highway.
To engage people in culture we must remember that holiness is separation from sin, not separation from sinners. - Ed Stetzer
To engage people in culture we must remember that holiness is separation from sin, not separation from sinners.
The Christian life is not about finding safety and comfort; it’s about finding yourself in a dangerous place of vulnerable compassion. - Ed Stetzer
The Christian life is not about finding safety and comfort; it’s about finding yourself in a dangerous place of vulnerable compassion.
If you're regularly willing to give a critique, but not willing to take one, you're not a leader, you're a cynic. - Ed Stetzer
If you're regularly willing to give a critique, but not willing to take one, you're not a leader, you're a cynic.
Teaching people to become like Jesus, outside of the power of Jesus, dishonors Jesus. - Ed Stetzer
Teaching people to become like Jesus, outside of the power of Jesus, dishonors Jesus.
A church without the broken is a broken church. - Ed Stetzer
A church without the broken is a broken church.
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