“As a pastor, it’s easy to love the gospel. It’s harder to love the people you pastor, but it can be done.”
20 Quotes on Biblical Church Revitalization
The following 20 quotes caught my attention as I worked through Brian Croft’s Biblical Church Revitalization: Solutions for Dying & Divided Churches (Christian Focus, 2016).
5 Lessons Learned Through Church Revitalization
Herein lies the essential lesson for all pastors laboring in the work of revitalization. Jesus is with you! He is your shield in that deacons’ meeting. He is there when you are publically rebuked. He is compassionate when your mistake or failure in a decision harms the church. He is sad when his sheep attack you because they do not understand and are afraid. He is your defender when wolves in the church try to harm the sheep. The Chief Shepherd will never abandon his shepherds!