Faith Quotes

"Those who aren’t following Jesus aren’t his followers… Followers follow, and those who don’t follow aren’t followers."

- Scott McKnight

"To add value to others, one must first value others."

- John Maxwell

"You thought you were being made into a decent little cottage but He is building a palace. He intends to come and live in it Himself."

- C.S. Lewis

"Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church; it is a goodly Christian weapon."

- Martin Luther

"If a man cannot be a Christian in the place where he is, he cannot be a Christian anywhere."

- Henry Ward Beecher

"When may a revival be expected? When the wickedness of the wicked grieves and distresses the Christian."

- Billy Sunday

"The Bible is shallow enough for a child not to drown, yet deep enough for an elephant to swim."

- St. Augustine

"Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones."

- Phillips Brooks

"My son had a tumour on his neck. We went for surgery but it failed because the tumour was difficult to remove. Later, we went to New York for his surgery. I was scared as his first operation had failed. I went to church and met a pastor. He told me to go ahead, God would take care of everything. And the surgery was successful."

- Johnny Lever

"Being a pastor means you're a truth teller. That means you're truth teller when it comes to the Bible. That means you protect your people from deception that comes from the world. That's part of being a shepherd."

- John MacArthur

"God is my best friend. I talk to God every day. And no one can tell me how to talk to God - not no imam, not no priest, not no rabbi, no pastor."

- Eve

"The most important thing a pastor does is stand in a pulpit every Sunday and say, 'Let us worship God.' If that ceases to be the primary thing I do in terms of my energy, my imagination, and the way I structure my life, then I no longer function as a pastor."

- Eugene H. Peterson

"A group is as healthy as its 'social contract' is clear; a congregation as faithful as its covenant is mutually understood; a pastor as effective as the pastor's and people's commitment to trust and integrity is honored, guarded, and fulfilled."

- David Augsburger

"Pastor is a driver who doesn't respect other drivers."

- Sergio Perez

"My parents had us in church every Sunday, every Wednesday. It was more of a tradition at that point; I didn't have a personal relationship with the Lord until I went to the altar call one Sunday, and the youth pastor told us to make a decision for ourselves."

- Stephen Curry

"I believe God takes the things in our lives - family, background, education - and uses them as part of his calling. It might not be to become a pastor. But I don't think God wastes anything."

- Eugene H. Peterson

"Being a pastor's kid comes with a lot of pressure and scrutiny. A lot of my dad's sermons were about respect. It was a beautiful way to be taught about love and two people being equal."

- Nick Jonas

"I spent the summers of 1984 and 1985 as an associate pastor at Dolores Mission Church, the poorest parish in the Los Angeles archdiocese. In 1986, I became pastor of the church."

- Greg Boyle

"I'm not a pastor. I'm not a man of the cloth, but I have my own calling."

- Jonathan Majors

"When a pastor steals or over-borrows someone else's work, that pastor is not only playing a role like an actor but isn't a true messenger from the Lord."

- John MacArthur

"I've never stabbed, hurt, killed, stolen, anything, but I went to jail for a year. What is that? My pastor said to me the fact that I'm not living under a bridge as a crazy woman, talking to myself, is amazing."

- Foxy Brown

"Though you’re physically absent, your spirit lives on through the echoes of our laughter."

"Hey bro, keep waiting for me there in heaven."

"I know you’re watching me from above as I could see the brightest star in the night sky."

"Even though you have set out on a different journey, my brother, your light still guides our path."

"Heaven gained an angel, and we lost our irreplaceable hero. Miss you so much, brother."

"There is an angel up above who is always watching over me, and that’s my brother."

"I wish you were with me every single day. I pray to God to make me your brother in the next life too. I miss you, my brother."

"Though you rest in peace, your playful spirit dances within our hearts, my brother."

"Your spirit is a constant companion by our sides. I know you’re here with us."