Ben Potloff

“In the Bible, divine sovereignty and human responsibility are not enemies. They are not uneasy neighbors; they are not in an endless state of cold war with each other. They are friends, and they work together.”
― J.I. Packer, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God

“But the way to tell whether in fact you are evangelizing is not to ask whether conversions are known to have resulted from your witness. It is to ask whether you are faithfully making known the gospel message.”
― J.I. Packer, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God

“Do you want to be like Jesus? If so, you need to wrestle with the fact that Jesus was a missionary. It is a life changing experience to realize that you worship a missionary. And that missionary is sending you on mission with him (Matthew 28:18–20), which is kind of like going to work with your dad. Going to work with your dad is awesome because you get the satisfaction of being with him, he will keep you from screwing up his work, and he’s just glad you’re there with him. This is the essence of what it means to be sent on mission with Jesus.”
― Aaron Morrow, Small Town Mission: A Guide for Mission-Driven Communities

“As future citizens of heaven, Christians must see and avoid the idolatries and injustices of their culture, even as they continue to enjoy its common-grace blessings.”
― Timothy J. Keller, Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City