Ray Johnston: Faithful in the Tough Times
“The only way to experience God’s blessings over a long period of time is to stay faithful during tough times.”
“The only way to experience God’s blessings over a long period of time is to stay faithful during tough times.”
"The longer you're in ministry, the more discipline it takes to continue to be a growing person."
“The best thing I have done is surround myself with people who are high in creativity and high in trust.”
"Your burden for lost people must be valued more than your desire to please saved people."
“I don’t want to be a part-time Christian, full-time pastor. I want to have a personal walk with God that overflows into my ministry.”
Connecting with Mark Driscoll to ask him five rapid-fire questions about his Sunday routine.
"The essential thing is this: Are people really growing into the life of Jesus? If they’re not, we better take a very close look at what we’re doing."
"It’s the number one fear of pastors—the fear of criticism. And it's their number one pain."
Almost four years into the life of the church he planted with a core team that included worship leader Chris Tomlin, Matt Carter had a profound mountainside experience.
“We believe that all the ‘one anothers’ of Scripture and the things we’re supposed to obey are going to show up in community.”