The church is never a place to show off. Do your good deeds quietly. Serve; don't seek to be seen
Our tendency is to be converted to church and not to Christ.
Never let the church become a place where it's just a Las Vegas display place for you to show off.
I'm a preacher first and a writer second, although my role is changing a bit at the church. I'm going to bring on a co-teacher, but I'll still be a pastor and a writer.
We're also a multi-site church, so we have other pastors on other campuses who want to read the message before the video plays on the weekend services. So it just works better for me.
The influence of the Church does not depend on the Church, it depends on the Holy Spirit. And the Holy Spirit will never lose its influence. He is God and He is influencing society.
I think that a church should be setting the pace for social justice.
I have a great staff at the church; they protect me and allow me to focus on more of what I do best.
To be active in a church social life or church activities or even a church mission to help the hungry or reach the poor, but really our dedication has to be born out of an infatuation with Jesus.
At our church I do not endorse politicians publicly. Because I am afraid that if I endorse one candidate, it would keep somebody from coming to our church. So I made one exception one time to put one bumper sticker on my car, but I don't ever do it anymore.
I struggle with trying to be a good pastor of a large church.
My co-pastor is Randy Frazee. Randy is the brightest bulb in this box. He really has a feeling for what a church needs in terms of maturity, so I listen to him.
I'm protective of the reputation of Christ and the church.