62 Quotes by Alan Hirsch

But the standard churchy spirituality doesn’t require any real action, courage, or sacrifice from its attendees.

There is no doubt that to walk with Jesus means to walk on the wilder side of life.

It is vital to see ourselves as part of an ongoing journey started by our heroes in the Scriptures.

Mission is the practical demonstration, whether by speech or by action, of the glorious lordship of Jesus.

Most churches don’t have the resources for these tricks and inducements but are still bound to the imagination that church happens on a Sunday in a building.

Truth is narrow, but grace is wide.

The missional church is not a new trend or the latest new technique for reaching postmodern people.

If we are going to make the change from community to communitas, and not just end up with an unsustainable adrenaline-junkie culture, we must have a sophisticated process to form people into adventurer-disciples.

If we could be freed from our aversion to loss, our whole outlook on risk would change.