Ryan Shaw

“This surrender isn’t a one-time thing but is continually embraced over a lifetime. There will be an initial surrendering to God, breaking the self. God will keep this process current through circumstances, helping us to continue to deny ourselves.”
― Ryan Shaw, Spiritual Equipping for Mission: Thriving as God's Message Bearers

“One condition for producing fruit in God’s kingdom repeatedly shows up in Scripture and in mission history, though it’s phrased in more than one way: “The Lord was with them,” “The hand of the Lord was upon them,” “The power of the Spirit rested on them,” “They were filled with the Spirit” and so on. This is a power-packed spiritual key. In Scripture, we’re rarely told of a biblical character’s personal charm, great oratorical abilities or skills in drawing a crowd. God purposely looks beyond these qualities to focus on the one essential ingredient to kingdom effectiveness: a life saturated with his powerful presence.”
― Ryan Shaw, Spiritual Equipping for Mission: Thriving as God's Message Bearers