Quotes from John M. Perkins

The big deal is we think the power is in us individuallythe power is in us collectively. It is in the church.

Godly leadership is not about attaining recognition or glory; it's about serving others.

Education is not a luxury in modern American society-it is essential for survival.

There is no reconciliation until you recognize the dignity of the other, until you see their view- you have to enter into the pain of the people. You've got to feel their need.

The poor need the motivation, the incentives, the skills, the education so they can help themselves.

We live out our call most fully when we are a community of faith with arms wrapped about a community of pain.