Gary Rohrmayer > Quotes

“Even Satan can quote scripture out of context why are we surprised when men do it.”
― Gary Rohrmayer

“A hardness to change reveals a hardness of heart.”
― Gary Rohrmayer

“Coachable people seek out those who speak truth to them, even if it is a painful truth, because it protects them and it makes them a better person and leader.”
― Gary Rohrmayer

“Every time I have fasted I have found my worship experience sweeter, the illumination of God’s Spirit brighter and the hunger for God’s Word stronger.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting: A fasting guide for spiritual breakthroughs

“Fasting is more about replacing than it is about abstaining — replacing normal activities with focused times of prayer and feeding on the Word of God.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting: A fasting guide for spiritual breakthroughs

“Fasting is more about longing for the power and presence of Jesus than restricting our appetites.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting: A fasting guide for spiritual breakthroughs

“Every leader will hit a series of plateaus in their lives. The key is not to say there, because settling on a plateau can easily lead to an elongated season of comfort. Being comfortable is one of the leader's worst enemies”
― Gary Rohrmayer

“If a church is good at making disciples it will be good at making leaders because in the end, a good spiritual formation plan will lead to an accelerated spiritual multiplication.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, Next Steps For Leading a Missional Church

“Fasting turns each moment of craving into a prayer of intense dependence.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting: A fasting guide for spiritual breakthroughs

“On an individual and corporate level the church is learning to love and accept people where they are at on their journey along with providing opportunities and experiences for them to engage relationally with other Christians along with exploring the implications of Christ's teachings. I am a big proponent of the concept that Christianity is more “caught that taught” and that a person’s meaningful involvement in the process is critical to them experiencing the power of the gospel in their lives. This meaningful involvement takes time and persevering love.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, Spiritual Conversations: Creating and Sustaining Them Without Being a Jerk

“Suspicion is like a cankerworm that slowly eats away at relationships.”
― Gary Rohrmayer

“A leaders gentle reaction and sound instruction are their greatest weapons.”
― Gary Rohrmayer

“Fasting is an act of humility that spotlights our weaknesses and reveals dependence on things rather than on God.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting: A fasting guide for spiritual breakthroughs

“Missional leaders understand the power of connecting relationally in their community through personal networking.”
― Gary Rohrmayer

“Fasting is a discipline that should be a holy habit.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting: A fasting guide for spiritual breakthroughs

“As missional leaders we need to see God as:

Bigger than the problems we endure.
Bigger than the pressures we experience.
Bigger than the people who criticize us.
Bigger than the pain we suffer.
Bigger than the praise we receive.
Bigger than the pride in our hearts.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, Next Steps For Leading a Missional Church

“Sexual temptations are lurking around every corner in our lives today! Resisting the temptation to gratify the flesh is a full-time job.”
― Gary Rohrmayer

“God is so much bigger than our ‘what ifs’ that he can turn them into ‘why nots”
― Gary Rohrmayer

“If evangelism is really going to be a value that your church embraces, the church will have to embrace the changes that will take place when evangelism is activated in the church.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, Spiritual Conversations: Creating and Sustaining Them Without Being a Jerk

“The rewards of fasting ultimately lead to a more intimate and satisfying experience with the God who made me.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting: A fasting guide for spiritual breakthroughs

“Intimacy with God is not experienced through monolog prayers but through reflective listening as well as earnest petitioning.”
― Gary Rohrmayer

“Fasting is not an option but an assumed practice for the serious-minded follower of Jesus.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting: A fasting guide for spiritual breakthroughs

“Leaders live by reality and not by assumptions!”
― Gary Rohrmayer

“Change leads to growth. Resistance leads to rigidity. Rigidity leads to ...”
― Gary Rohrmayer

“Missional leaders not only feel the burden of God's mission but they also act on the burden and act upon it sacrificially. Leading a missional church is not for the faint of heart. It takes courage to push yourself beyond your comfort zone and to lead the church beyond it personal limits. Brokenness, inner turmoil and sacrifice will always be part of the missional leader's life.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, Next Steps For Leading a Missional Church

“Remember all missional advancement always engages missional resistance.”
― Gary Rohrmayer

“Rest and comfort are two different things. Rest is a planned temporary time to refresh and refocus the leader. Comfort is when you settle into unproductive routines and accept satisfactory or unsatisfactory results.”
― Gary Rohrmayer

“Honesty and contentment are the pathways that lead to a life of integrity and generosity.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, 21 Dangerous Prayers: 21 Day Transformational Prayer Guide

“Greed is the unhealthy preoccupation for money or power. It is when your heart becomes morbidly obsessed with something good, such as a stock, that it produces harmful results. Greed is not a financial issue but it’s an issue of the heart.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, 21-Day Journey Toward a Generous Life

“My most dangerous prayers have come in moments of deep frustration and seasons of brokenness.”
― Gary Rohrmayer, 21 Dangerous Prayers: 21 Day Transformational Prayer Guide