Gregory Johnston

“In our impatient culture, we want to experience biblical awe without biblical devotion. At the core of our dysfunction is not necessarily style or structure but lack of devotion.”
― Francis Chan, We Are Church

“Prayer, Communion, fellowship, and Bible reading don’t attract large crowds. So we start adding elements that will attract people. We accomplish a goal, but it is the wrong goal. There comes a point when so many additions are made that you can no longer call it a church.”
― Francis Chan, We Are Church

“Every preacher needs to keep in mind three great axioms: 1. Don’t ever dare to stand in front of a group of people with a Bible in your hand and not expect change. We must have a holy confidence—confidence in God and his Word, confidence that God is going to change lives whenever we speak from his book. 2. Remember that the goal of all ministry is transformation. It’s not about being liked. It’s not about being accepted. God’s ultimate goal is to change lives. 3. At the end of the day, the effectiveness of our preaching will burst forth from the holiness of our personal lives.”
― Haddon W. Robinson, The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching: A Comprehensive Resource for Today's Communicators

“Your goal is to wash the minds of your people in the Word so that Christ is formed in them. That’s biblical preaching.”
― Haddon W. Robinson, The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching: A Comprehensive Resource for Today's Communicators