John C. Maxwell Quotes About Church

Quotes about: Church

• Without a vision people and the church become self-centered. People start finding fault with one another and the church self-destructs.

  John C. Maxwell

  Self, People, Vision

  Source: enrichmentjournal.ag.org

• Anytime a church squabbles over minor things you can be certain they do not have a clear picture of what they need to be.

  John C. Maxwell

  Church, Needs, Certain

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• There is a real hunger for spiritual things in today's culture; people are seeking something spiritual, something beyond themselves. That's the good news. The bad news is people are not getting it at church because the church is singing songs, preaching messages, doing programs, and taking offerings for itself.

  John C. Maxwell

  Spiritual, Song, Real

  "Turning Vision Into Reality". Enrichment Interview, enrichmentjournal.ag.org. January 2000.

• In my leadership conferences, pastors ask, "Do you have a vision for my church?" Many times they want me to give them a picture of where they should go and what their church should look like. When these pastors do this, I always feel bad.

  John C. Maxwell

  Giving, Vision, Church

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• There are pockets of the church that will "give up," and reap a bountiful harvest. They are going to have huge success, like the church has never experienced since the Book of Acts.

  John C. Maxwell

  Giving Up, Book, Church

  "Turning Vision Into Reality". Enrichment Interview, enrichmentjournal.ag.org. January 2000.

• Many times when people leave churches we think it's a doctrinal issue, but most of the time it's a leadership issue.

  John C. Maxwell

  Thinking, Issues, People

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• The church that will not give up will be outdated and passed by, quicker than they realize.

  John C. Maxwell

  Giving Up, Church, Realizing

  "Turning Vision Into Reality". Enrichment Interview, enrichmentjournal.ag.org. January 2000.

• When the pastor and his or her church have a vision, they will put their energy, time, money, and personnel into achieving it.

  John C. Maxwell

  Past, Vision, Church

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• When I had something I thought God was talking to me about, the first thing I did, before I ever talked to the congregation, was to sit down with the major influencers of the church and share with them what I thought God was speaking to me. I gave them time for input or questions. Many times they would ask questions and I would reply, "I need to spend more time on this. I'm not sure I'm thinking clearly there." Other times they added value and helped make this vision better or more accessible to the people.

  John C. Maxwell

  Thinking, Talking, People

  Source: enrichmentjournal.ag.org

• The church will not stay the same. It will either blossom because someone understands the season the church is in, or it will wither very quickly.

  John C. Maxwell

  Church, Seasons

  "Turning Vision Into Reality". Enrichment Interview, enrichmentjournal.ag.org. January 2000.

• Without a vision our community will perish without Christ, but without a vision the church will perish as well.

  John C. Maxwell

  Community, Vision, Church

  Source: enrichmentjournal.ag.org

• There is something to be said about a pastor and a church that develop a missions statement and the people take ownership of it. They get their identity, purpose, and energy from the unique place their church is to be in that community.

  John C. Maxwell

  Unique, People, Community

  Source: enrichmentjournal.ag.org

• Why would God send people to our church if we don't have a great dream? Why would God give a multigifted, multitalented, and multifinancially wealthy person to a church if the biggest thing you are going to do is paint the restrooms next year? That's bad stewardship.

  John C. Maxwell

  Dream, Years, People

  "Turning Vision Into Reality". Enrichment Interview, enrichmentjournal.ag.org. January 2000.

• Churches whose members fight with one another have lost their vision for the lost.

  John C. Maxwell

  Fighting, Vision, Church

  Source: enrichmentjournal.ag.org

• If churches would take ownership of a vision, the next pastor who is thinking about coming to that church can see what their vision is and then determine if their vision fits with his or her ministry. If it doesn't, then it would be wrong for that pastor to come to that church.

  John C. Maxwell

  Thinking, Vision, Church

  Source: enrichmentjournal.ag.org

• It was while I was pastoring that I began to realize that pastors were not growing churches because they didn't understand leadership because they were not trained, adequate leaders.

  John C. Maxwell

  Leader, Church, Growing

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• If the church is going to make a difference, it will need to go through the "big give-up" stage. Churches will need to quit being selfish and become relevant.

  John C. Maxwell

  Giving Up, Selfish, Differences

  Source: enrichmentjournal.ag.org

• I kept saying to myself, this is a calling that God has given me. And so with intention I said, "Okay I'm going to write books not only for the Christian community, but also for the secular community." I found it really rewarding because the last one to use my gifts and advantages to people who look at church as not on their radar screen at all, it gives me favor with - I do a lot with Fortune 500 companies now.

  John C. Maxwell

  Christian, Book, Writing

  Source: www.christianbookpreviews.com

• Vision is something pastors and churches cannot afford to live without.

  John C. Maxwell

  Vision, Church, Pastor

  Source: enrichmentjournal.ag.org

• The only way a church is going to be relevant is to get out of its comfort zone and connect with unchurched people.

  John C. Maxwell

  People, Church, Comfort

  "Turning Vision Into Reality". Enrichment Interview, enrichmentjournal.ag.org. January 2000.

• The key word in the church community is relationships, you know brother and sister in Christ.

  John C. Maxwell

  Brother, Keys, Community

  Source: www.christianbookpreviews.com

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