Quotes About Commitment

Los lideres deben discutir el proceso con regularidad. Si el corazon de los lideres no late con pasion por eso, la gente no lo tomara en cuenta. Si el piano ministerial es confuso Para los lideres, ni siquiera lo consideraran los miembros de la congregacion.

People have no desire to be a part of something that makes no difference, that expects little. And, frankly, many churches have dumbed down church membership to the point that it has no meaning at all.

Resulta tragico. Las iglesias necesitan lideres que esten profundamente comprometidos con un sistema de creencias basico y esencial. El alineamiento teologico entre los lideres de la misma iglesia es importante. Este alineamiento no implica que el equipo de liderazgo tiene todas las respuestas o que esta de acuerdo en todos los pasajes o pensamientos acerca de Dios. Sin embargo, deberian estar en sincronia en las doctrinas teologicas principales.

The concept of an inactive church member is an oxymoron. Biblically, no such church member really exists.

If outside forces and culture were the reasons behind declining and non-influential churches, we would likely have no churches today. The greatest periods of growth, particularly the first-century growth, took place in adversarial cultures. We are not hindered by external forces; we are hindered by our own lack of commitment and selflessness.

church members who became involved in some type of group in the churches were five times more likely to be active in the church five years later compared to the worship-only attenders.

Prayerful Commitment 1 God, open my eyes that I might see my church as You see it. Let me see where change needs to take place, even if it is painful to me. And use me, I pray, to be an instrument of that change whatever the cost.

where the money of the church goes, so goes its heart.

Membership in the church is not country club membership. It's not about paying your dues and getting perks.

For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardly take a single step.

Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength.... It is therefore able to undertake all things, and it completes many things, and warrants them to take effect, where he who does not love would faint and lie down.

Jesus has now many lovers of the heavenly kingdom but few bearers of His cross.

Whoever loves much, does much...

Pour un petit avantage, on entreprend une longue route; et pour la vie éternelle, à peine en trouve-t'on qui veuillent faire un pas.

When a man beginneth to grow lukewarm, then he feareth a little labour, and willingly accepteth outward consolation; but when he beginneth perfectly to conquer himself and to walk manfully in the way of God, then he counteth as nothing those things which aforetime seemed to be so grievous unto him.

He who is not always ready to suffer and to stand completely at the will of his beloved is not worthy to be called a lover, for it behooves a lover gladly to suffer all hard and bitter things for his beloved, and not to fall from love because of any irksome thing that may befall him.

Cada día debemos renovar nuestro propósito y excitarnos a mayor fervor, como si hoy fuese el primer día de nuestra conversión, y decir: Señor, Dios mío, ayúdame en mi buen intento y en tu santo servicio, y dame gracia para que comience hoy perfectamente, porque no es nada cuanto hice hasta aquí. I Par. 14, 11

As iron cast into fire loses its rust and becomes glowing white, so he who turns completely to God is stripped of his sluggishness and changed into a new man. When a man begins to grow lax, he fears a little toil and welcomes external comfort, but when he begins perfectly to conquer himself and to walk bravely in the ways of God, then he thinks those things less difficult which he thought so hard before.

The fewer there are who follow the way to perfection, the harder that way is to find

If you take on too much, your overcommitted schedules will become monsters that interfere with my agenda for you.

Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me." ~ Ruth 1: 16, 17

Therefore, whatsoever seemeth to thee desirable, thou must always desire and seek after it with the fear of God and humility of heart, and most of all, must altogether resign thyself, and commit all unto Me and say, 'Lord, thou knowest what is best; let this or that be, according as Thou wilt.

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

Calling someone to reschedule wastes time and creates work for the other person. The time I've spent fixing double bookings in my life is time I'll never get back.