Timothy Z. Witmer > Quotes

“There will always be leaders—the issue is whether they are the leaders called and gifted by God to shepherd his flock or those who push themselves forward so that they can push others around. The”
― Timothy Z. Witmer, Shepherd Leader

“If a church changes doctrine and structure to follow its members’ views, it is difficult to see the value of that church and its religion. Religions must claim to be true, and in their essentials, to uphold principles that are universal and eternal. No church that panders to the zeitgeist deserves respect, and very shortly it will not get respect, except from those who find it politically useful, and that is less respect than disguised contempt.”
― Timothy Z. Witmer, Shepherd Leader

“I am reminded of the young minister who, unmarried, taught a class entitled “The Ten Commandments of Successful Parenting.” After he was married and had his first child, the course title became “Five Principles of Parenting.” When a couple of more children came along, the course changed once again to “A Few Suggestions about Parenting.”
― Timothy Z. Witmer, The Shepherd Leader at Home: Knowing, Leading, Protecting, and Providing for Your Family

“Worry is carrying a burden God never intended us to bear.”
― Timothy Z. Witmer, Mindscape: What to Think About Instead of Worrying

“The simple thesis of this book is, “The fundamental responsibility of church leaders is to shepherd God’s flock.”
― Timothy Z. Witmer, Shepherd Leader

“A woman was asked about the secret of her more than sixty-year marriage. She responded, “Before we were married I made a list of things for which I would forgive my husband. Well, I lost the list, so every time he offended me, I assumed that it was something on the list and I forgave him.”
― Timothy Z. Witmer, The Shepherd Leader at Home: Knowing, Leading, Protecting, and Providing for Your Family