30 Quotes by George Barna

It is not a church’s job to spiritually develop your children. Scripturally, it is the job of the parents. The church body is supposed to support parents in raising children, not replace them.

Anchoring a churchs ministry offerings to a physical ministry campus wont work for increasing numbers of Americans,

alternative forms of organized spirituality, as well as individualized faith experience and expression.

If you want to have a lasting influence upon the world, you must invest in people’s lives; and if you want to maximize that investment, then you must invest in those people while they are young.

When we’re always connected, we allow others-colleagu es and celebrities, close friends and distant acquaintances, bloggers and news aggregators-set our life’s agenda. Our ability to prioritize is paralyzed by the sheer volume of requests, demands, opportunities, and information.

The visionary who is serving God ceases to live for personal ambitions, but rather for God’s ambitions.

Jesus didn’t die so we could fill auditoriums, he died so that lives could be transformed.

But a local body of believers is the only place they can meet God together with his people. What a privilege to facilitate encounters with God week after week! When it’s humble and sincere, it never gets old.

Our studies consistently show a large majority of people leave their church’s service without feeling as though they have connected with God. If those who regularly attend depart with such disappointment and confusion, what must it be like for those who are new to the church adventure?