Andy McBeard

“To teach people that they are disobeying the Lord, are poor stewards, and are less spiritual if they do not give regularly is flat out wrong. Equally poisonous is to teach people that if they give God more, the floodgates of heaven will open up and He will bless them with more prosperity.”
― Neil Cole, Church 3.0: Upgrades for the Future of the Church

“The core issue, where all this becomes most difficult, is in giving up control. We are afraid of all hell breaking loose, but our in-securities and resulting control have often kept all heaven from breaking loose.”
― Neil Cole, Organic Church: Growing Faith Where Life Happens

“It is equally true that any time the church has been approved of and endorsed by a government, it ended up in the wrong. The kingdom of God thrives always in the margins, not in the mainstream.”
― Neil Cole, Church 3.0: Upgrades for the Future of the Church

“Many take Christ’s words and apply them backwards. They teach that if you have position in the Kingdom of God it is important to lead as a servant. But Jesus meant us to see that those who first serve are indeed the leaders that others will follow. Position and title are useless in such a scenario. Jesus, of course, is our prime example. He did not have any title or position in this world, yet He spoke with authority unlike any man who ever walked the earth.”
― Neil Cole, Organic Church: Growing Faith Where Life Happens