Quotes About Outreach

It is better to win souls than to conquer nations.

I knew what my job was; it was to go out and meet the people and love them.

It's not like I'm going to go out and change the world and convert everyone into MMA fans. There's going to be fans out there who are fans of combat sports and fans of contact sports but not everybody's going to be converted.

I've kind of always had this soft spot in my heart for the homeless community, mainly homeless kids who live on the streets.

I'd like to get the word out there, the word has to be spread.

I miss how a record label can help spread the word that you have something out.

We would like to continue to spread metal to everyone.

I would love to be able to tour and get to be able to read people who might not be able to afford to go to L.A. and really just spread my ability and share it as much as I possibly can.

Spreading the news is your duty as a Christian, and there are many ways to do this.

Spreading my love and extending my hand is what life's all about.

When Jesus then is with the multitudes, He is not in His house, for the multitudes are outside of the house, and it is an act which springs from His love of men to leave the house and to go away to those who are not able to come to Him.

My staff hosts mobile office hours to serve constituents throughout the district in addition to our permanent offices in Durango, Pueblo and Grand Junction.

People can expect to see a lot of me - I'm not too proud to stand on corners and hold my campaign signs.

Your great employment is to bring the individual souls of men to Christ.

Crawl underneath the hood of any growing church that is actually growing from the unchurched, and you will find that the number one reason newcomers attend is that they were invited by a friend. Churches grow from the unchurched because their members and attendees talk about it to their unchurched friends. It comes up in their conversations like the mention of a good movie, a favorite restaurant or a treasured vacation spot. There is a culture of invitation.

When a church ceases to have a heart and ministry for its community, it is on the path toward

I don't understand it," he said. "We would welcome them if they came. And they must know we are here. You can't miss the big white columns out front." "Perhaps," I said with trepidation, "your church might go into the community instead of expecting them to come to you." "Nah," he said with a hint of indignation. "They're not interested in us. If this church dies, it will be because of the community.

Churches with high expectations not only reach the unchurched but retain them as well.

Even in incredible churches, very few members make the effort to greet and speak to someone already seated before the service begins. And, frankly, most church members don't ever go sit with guests. Guests are most often overlooked in the few minutes right before the worship services. No one speaks to them or sits with them.

Good church signage is a statement of your church's hospitality. It means you are expecting guests; and it means you desire for guests to come to your church.

A church without a gospel-centered purpose is no longer a church at all.

Vibrant and living churches look after the interests of others. They are concerned for their communities. They open the door for others.

When a church ceases to have a heart and ministry for its community, it is on the path toward death. Whenever local churches are mentioned in the New Testament, they are always exhorted to be other-centered.

When a church ceases to have a heart and ministry for its community, it is on the path toward death.