“The church is not a campus but a community. Pastors are not CEOs; they are shepherds.”

“Sometimes it takes a lowly, title-less man to humble the world. Kings, rulers, CEOs, judges, doctors, pastors, they are already expected to be greater and wiser.”

“A good church is a Bible-centered church. Nothing is as important as this--not a large congregation, a witty pastor, or tangible experiences of the Holy Spirit.”

“The author urges taking the pulse of the church outside our own neighborhood. More church attending Presbyterians in Ghana than Scotland, and while Western pastors beg to fill seats, some African pastors are asking people only to attend every second or third week to give room for others in packed churches.”

“In a team setting, leadership is shared by a community of people, which counters the tendency for pastors to form congregations in their own images.”

“During my first year as a pastor I performed funerals for 50 church members—and they were the wrong ones.”