Reggie McNeal > Quotes

“Leaders in touch with heaven can move earth”
― Reggie McNeal, A Work of Heart : Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders

“The new and needed apologetics will differ from previous apologetic models geared at convincing people solely or even mainly from a rationalistic perspective or that begin with biblical authority. People want to see spiritual power demonstrated by transformed lives expressed in community. This is the hope people harbor. They will respond to a spiritual belief system that delivers at this point. Jesus said that the proof f discipleship to the world would be his followers’ love for one another
(John 13:35). Early observers were drawn to the Christian movement exactly for this reason (Acts 2: 44-47). Love expressed through community still transforms people and creates an attractive and compelling invitation for others to join up.”
― Reggie McNeal, A Work of Heart : Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders

“We will see more and more people, in the church and out, who have the call, the ability, and the finances to resource their own ministry passions in the community. They will not wait for the church to catch up. One clear generational distinction of the millennials (born 1983-2000) is a renewed civic consciousness. As this generational cohort matures, the Christians in it will be much more likely to volunteer and write checks for ministries' and missions' actions that make a difference in people's lives where they live.”
― Reggie McNeal

“When we look after the welfare of others, we promote and participate in God’s kingdom work.”
― Reggie McNeal, Get Off Your Donkey!: Help Somebody and Help Yourself

“You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light” (1 Peter 2:9,”
― Reggie McNeal, The Present Future: Six Tough Questions for the Church

“You were created on purpose for a purpose.”
― Reggie McNeal, Get Off Your Donkey!: Help Somebody and Help Yourself

“We know the old world is collapsing, but the contours of the new world are not yet entirely clear. Some of the call functions of the old models will survive. Many will not, at least not in their present form.”
― Reggie McNeal, A Work of Heart: Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders

“A better future for the church requires that we realign our theology and practice with the primary storyline of the Kingdom.”
― Reggie McNeal, Kingdom Come: Why We Must Give Up Our Obsession with Fixing the Church--and What We Should Do Instead

“I take square aim at an unbiblical churchianity that has resulted in a church-centric religion that fails to reflect the heart of God for people.”
― Reggie McNeal, Get Off Your Donkey!: Help Somebody and Help Yourself

“Among the gifts of serving others, then, is that we ourselves find our place of belonging.”
― Reggie McNeal, Get Off Your Donkey!: Help Somebody and Help Yourself

“I am a disciple of Jesus. I am serving him by serving you, because that’s what he came to do.”
― Reggie McNeal, The Present Future: Six Tough Questions for the Church

“Leaders secure in their call will charge hell with a water pistol.”
― Reggie McNeal, A Work of Heart: Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders

“God is a sending God. Just as he sent his Son and his Holy Spirit to the world, he is sending his people into the world.”
― Reggie McNeal, Missional Renaissance: Changing the Scorecard for the Church

“So get off your donkey and help somebody. They need it—and you’ve got a lot of living to do!”
― Reggie McNeal, Get Off Your Donkey!: Help Somebody and Help Yourself