Stephanie

“You can spot people who don't know Jesus very well because the world they see is always so ugly. Even if they use all sorts of religious language, don't be misled—people who get touched by Jesus don't ignore the hurt and pain in the world, and yet they see so much beauty in it.”
― Jonathan Martin, Prototype: What Happens When You Discover You're More Like Jesus Than You Think?

“I follow Jesus not because I don't have any doubts. I follow Jesus because in my doubt, He has always been tender with me.”
― Jonathan Martin, Prototype: What Happens When You Discover You're More Like Jesus Than You Think?

“I had been moved by John Wesley's line "The world is my parish" and had decided I was the pastor of everyone in my neighborhood, whether they acknowledged me as such or not. I didn't need their permission to love them like mad, listen to their stories, or be their friend. And what else exactly is a pastor supposed to do?”
― Jonathan Martin, Prototype: What Happens When You Discover You're More Like Jesus Than You Think?

“The fact that your current station in life would seem to conspire against your usefulness to God is of no consequence.”
― Jonathan Martin, Prototype: What Happens When You Discover You're More Like Jesus Than You Think?