J Thomas

“To understand that discipleship is not an option for believers and that it involves taking up your cross daily to follow Christ is the beginning of understanding the work of every believer and every congregation.”
― Gene Mims, The Kingdom Focused Church: A Compelling Image of an Achievable Future for Your Church

“God’s work is not complete in a person until the private, personal space has been invaded, and he or she is willing to be forged in the anvil of community.”
― Joel Comiskey, Making Disciples in the Twenty-First Century Church: How the Cell-Based Church Shapes Followers of Jesus

“Evangelism is essential in the kingdom-focused church. It is a sign that the church leaders and members are spiritually sound. It is a sign the church is alive and healthy. It produces new converts, a new generation of believers to carry God's message forward.”
― Gene Mims, The Kingdom Focused Church: A Compelling Image of an Achievable Future for Your Church

“To make peace with an enemy one must work with that enemy, and that enemy becomes one’s partner.”
― Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom