Eric J. Alexander > Quotes

“But rarely do you hear a church described, first and foremost, by the character, power, and content of its preaching. This is because few preachers today are true servants of the Word.”
― Eric J. Alexander, Feed My Sheep: A Passionate Plea for Preaching

“It is not great faith we need so much as faith in a great God." - Hudson Taylor”
― Eric J. Alexander, Prayer: A Biblical Perspective

“The balance of truth regarding solidarity and corporate prayer in the Bible seems to be that no-one can engage in public prayer who does not know what it is to engage with God in private. But the man or woman who has begun to pray in private will gravitate to the fellowship of praying people in the church.”
― Eric J. Alexander, Prayer: A Biblical Perspective

“When the minister of the gospel faces the Lord God as judge, there will be many questions addressed to him. There will be many standards of accountability. There will be many criteria of judgment. But in the end, the most essential criterion of judgment for the minister of God is, "Did you preach the Word? Did you fully carry out the ministry of the Word? In season and out of season, was the priority of your ministry the preaching of the Word?”
― Eric J. Alexander, Feed My Sheep: A Passionate Plea for Preaching