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“The church is biblical, therefore, when it seeks to embody the words in the power of the Spirit and so become a living commentary.”
― Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Faith Speaking Understanding: Performing the Drama of Doctrine

“Bonhoeffer helps us see that a youth minister is not someone who heaves theology onto young people, getting them to know stuff, but is rather a minister of the gospel that stands near the concrete humanity of young people, sharing in their experience, helping them wrestle with God’s action in and through their concrete lives.”
― Andrew Root, Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker: A Theological Vision for Discipleship and Life Together

“Christians will be found in the neighbourhood of Jesus – but Jesus is found in the neighbourhood of human confusion and suffering, defencelessly alongside those in need. If being baptized is being led to where Jesus is, then being baptized is being led towards the chaos and the neediness of a humanity that has forgotten its own destiny.”
― Rowan Williams, Being Christian: Baptism, Bible, Eucharist, Prayer

“The Christian leader is called not primarily to be effective, but to be faithful and to practice leadership in the way of Jesus no matter what the perceived results may be.”
― Tim Suttle, Shrink: Faithful Ministry in a Church-Growth Culture