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“Rather than thinking of ourselves and spouting out things like, “That’s not my style of music”... what if we were to think about others in our congregation and in the global body of Christ?” (pg. 164)

“[The disciples] do as [Jesus] says and realize that they have a little boy’s lunch. Some bread and some fish. And in the hands of Jesus, that became enough...What is in your hand? And how might God be able to use that in the ministry he has given you?” (pg. 139)

“...It’s important to remember that the definition of relevance varies from culture to culture.” (pg. 123)

“Many times we can get so used to the way we’ve always done things in our ministries that we forget we may have other options and alternatives available to us.” (pg. 116)

"If we consistently remain in our comfort zones, our God becomes increasingly small...When we worship with believers who speak different languages, we realize that one language is not sufficient to describe our God. It is important that we stretch ourselves because it helps us realize that our God is bigger than we can imagine." (pg. 93)

"The end goal is to learn how to live in God-honoring community with people who are different from you. The best way to do this is by developing real, honest relationships...In the end, you want the people in your congregation to do more than simply sit in the same pew with one another and sing one another's songs. You want them to know one another, love one another, and share with one another." (pg. 79)