William G. VanKirk

“But attendance, busyness, construction, finances, and programs are not real indications of success. The core question of effectiveness — the question that ultimately matters — is whether the people who are getting saved are being conformed to the likeness of Christ. Are we making mature disciples of Jesus who are not only able to withstand the culture but are also making disciples of Jesus themselves?”
― Jim Putman, DiscipleShift: Five Steps That Help Your Church to Make Disciples Who Make Disciples