35 Quotes by Frank Viola

Today, youth pastors are part of the professional clergy. Their position is built on the contemporary church’s misguided choice to honor a division that was born in secular culture less than a century ago – namely, the division between teenager and everyone else.

God’s idea of ministry training is a broken vessel. His idea of spiritual preparation is suffering, which includes rejection.

Jesus Christ is God’s rule. And Jesus Christ is God’s presence. Wherever Christ is, there is the kingdom.

Note that there is a monumental difference between well-motivated humans working for God in their own strength, wisdom, and power versus God working through humans.

People are more important to Him than human traditions.

To put a finer point on it, the church building is based on the benighted idea that worship is removed from everyday life.

Winston Churchill wisely said, “First we shape our buildings. Thereafter, they shape us.” Exegete the architecture of a typical church building and you’ll quickly discover that it effectively teaches the church to be passive.

It doesn’t matter how great your sins are; God’s grace is big enough to forgive and cleanse them.

The first-century churches were locatable, identifiable, visitable communities that met regularly in a particular locale.