Kelly Bean > Quotes

“After twelve years of life as part of this church family, we finally made the difficult decision to leave.”
― Kelly Bean, How to Be a Christian without Going to Church: The Unofficial Guide to Alternative Forms of Christian Community

“have now lost count of how many people, when they heard this book title, have taken an involuntary gasp as though they have felt a blast of fresh air. They may exclaim, “Wow! I want to read that!” or “Thank you for writing this book. I left the church to preserve my faith.”
― Kelly Bean, How to Be a Christian without Going to Church: The Unofficial Guide to Alternative Forms of Christian Community

“The church doesn’t exist to satisfy the religious tastes of its members. Nor does it exist for institutional self-preservation. Nor does it exist to provide clergy with fulfilling employment and generous remuneration and an unparalleled retirement package. But rather it exists to join God in God’s self-giving for the sake of the world.”
― Kelly Bean, How to Be a Christian without Going to Church: The Unofficial Guide to Alternative Forms of Christian Community