Japan Church Opens Doors by Talking About a Personal God
“The key is touching their hearts. They want a community that answers questions and prays for them.”
“The key is touching their hearts. They want a community that answers questions and prays for them.”
"When our focus is off by even just one degree over a long enough time, it leads us to places we’d never planned on going."
"When it comes to being married to a pastor, there are things I enjoy, and other things I wish I didn’t have to deal with."
"It’s surprisingly easy for your passion for ministry to fade. It can become commonplace and routine."
“God could have chosen anyone in the world to lead your community, and he chose you. Why is that?”
“It’s a huge privilege to be trusted to speak into that moment, to pastor people in that moment."
“What if a space could revitalize a community, inspire the human spirit and foster connections?”
"For a church to turn around, it may take many, many small degrees of change and a long time."
"Some commonly used phrases are harmful. They inaccurately reflect something about God’s character."
"Vulnerability. Attachment. Courage. Risk. Fear. Repeat. We can’t survive without intimacy."