Bob Merritt: ‘Truth and Love Must Go Together’
"The day we give up the truth—and are afraid to speak the truth—is the day the church dies and society is lost forever.”
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Scott Nickell: ‘Teaching Real Truth to Real People’
“Healing only happens when you are willing to address a wound; pretending it’s not there makes it worse.”
Chris Stephens: ‘The Church Needs to Be the Grace Place’
“Developing leaders takes some serious effort and time. You can’t ‘nuke’ leaders; they must be ‘Crock-Potted!’”
Ron Vietti: ‘Let People Take Precedence Over the Machine’
“True, sincere love for others can break down any walls. You don’t have to agree with the way people live to love them.”
Tim Harlow: ‘Humble Yourself Right Away’
“I’m realizing that the harder I push and the more I lead, the more their lives are changed. If I wimp out, they will, too.”
Steve Poe: ‘Trust God and Take Risks’
"Once we have prayed and know the mind of Christ, we need to stop talking about what we want to do and just go do it.”
Dan Betzer: ‘It Is Essential That People Know the Scriptures’
“I let the congregation know constantly that they are loved. They get ‘beaten up’ in the world; they don’t need it from the pulpit.”
Crossroads Cincinnati: The Fastest-Growing Church in America, 2017
“We're excited that God’s Word is still true: The harvest is great," says Senior Pastor Brian Tome.
The Generosity Factor: Why Growing Churches Feel Compelled to Reach Out
“To achieve our mission of reaching the world, we need to partner with and help equip other churches.”
Eastside Christian Church: No. 2 Fastest-Growing Church, 2017
"There is so much vision for the future that there’s a pervasive sense that we are just getting started."