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“The gospel isn't just the message we take to small places; it's our motivation for going to them in the first place and our means of fruitful ministry once we get there.”
― Stephen Witmer, A Big Gospel in Small Places: Why Ministry in Forgotten Communities Matters

“It can be difficult to go to such humble places (small rural communities), and difficult to stay. But if these billions of souls are to be reached with the gospel, we must go.”
― Stephen Witmer, A Big Gospel in Small Places: Why Ministry in Forgotten Communities Matters

“This is true the world over: many rural people do not know Jesus. This means that if the nations are to be reached with the gospel, followers of Jesus can't stay in the cities and suburbs. We must venture into and minister long-term in the small, forgotten places.”
― Stephen Witmer, A Big Gospel in Small Places: Why Ministry in Forgotten Communities Matters

“All the practical tips in the world won't sustain us in the hardships of ministry or produce the kind of gospel ministry that will change our towns.”
― Stephen Witmer, A Big Gospel in Small Places: Why Ministry in Forgotten Communities Matters

“A fruitful ministry will not abandon the gospel by overcontextualizing to its place and culture, nor will it privatize the gospel by undercontextualizing to his place and culture.”
― Stephen Witmer, A Big Gospel in Small Places: Why Ministry in Forgotten Communities Matters