The only group large enough to handle," the world's biggest, "problems is the network of millions of local churches around the world. We have the widest distribution, largest group of volunteers, local credibility, the promises of God, the power of the Holy Spirit, and the inevitability of history.

Jesus has not promised to build your ministry; he has promised to build his church.

The fact is, it is selfish for a church to not want to grow. A church that says, “We’ve got enough people, we’ve got a nice fellowship. Our church is just the right size. We just need to focus on the members we already have.” That church is, in reality, actually saying, “The rest of the world can go to hell. We don’t care.

Small churches become more effective when they specialize in what they do best.

Absolutely nothing will revitalize a discouraged church faster than rediscovering it's purpose.

The role of the church and the government are fundamentally different. The church must always show compassion - always.

History shows that when the church accommodates culture, it weakens it.

I'm Southern Baptist, our church is Southern Baptist, and we cooperate in SBC missions support at every level,

A church must grow larger and smaller at the same time. Larger through worship and smaller through small groups.