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“When the church, in the interests of acquiring political power, aligns too much with the current age’s secular left or right, it is sapped of both spiritual power and credibility with non-Christians.”
― Timothy J. Keller, How to Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements of a Missionary Encounter

“Much of the energy of Christian growth today is among non-white, non-Western people and young people who want chosen religion, not inherited religion. This is why the great cities of the West may become hotbeds of new, growing churches.”
― Timothy J. Keller, How to Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements of a Missionary Encounter

“For 30 years, we’ve been told that Western society is becoming post-Christian and that the church must adapt to a changing culture in order to remain relevant. Despite this gloomy prediction, Christianity has displayed remarkable staying power.”
― Timothy J. Keller, How to Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements of a Missionary Encounter

“Pastors do not know enough about every vocational field to know how the gospel influences work in that sector. Clergy and laypeople [must] sit down as equals—each with some knowledge the other does not have—to plan for Christian witness in public life.”
― Timothy J. Keller, How to Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements of a Missionary Encounter