“More than anything, people want the reality of the discussion at hand. If what is going on in that building is the real thing, if the transforming love and power of Jesus Christ is being experienced, you can sit on a metal folding chair or in a plush theater seat.” PeopleIfsWantRealHandsRealityJesusChristBuildingJesus ChristTheaterDiscussionSeatsChairsMetalsReal LoveTransformingReal ThingsFolding Author:Bill Hybels
“Religion is spelled 'D-O', because it consists of the things people do try to somehow gain God's forgiveness and favor. But the problem is that you never know when you've done enough. But thankfully, Christianity is spelled differently. It's spelled 'D-O-N-E', which means that what we could never for ourselves, Christ has already done for us. To become a real Christian is to humbly receive God's gift of forgiveness and to commit to following His leadership.” PeopleKnowsTryingMeanRealDoneEnoughProblemChristianChristChristianityGainsFollowingFavorsCommit Author:Bill Hybels
“When God transforms the life of just one leader, that leader can transform a church. When one church is transformed, you can transform a community. And when enough churches are thriving, you can affect a region, a country, and eventually the entire world with the positive, life-changing power of Jesus Christ and the redeeming and restoring work of his people.” PeopleWorldCountryEnoughJesusChristCommunityChurchLeaderJesus ChristLife ChangingJust OneRegionsTransformedPositive LifeRestoringRedeemingPositive Life Changing Author:Bill Hybels
“The rest of the story from Acts 1:8 explains that Christ-followers have a mission while here on earth. They are to be Christ’s witnesses all over this planet. It’s as if Christ said, “Think you’re missing the book smarts, the street smarts, the looks, the talent, or the speaking ability to accomplish this mission? Don’t be concerned with those things, because you have my mountain-moving, life-transforming, death-defying power on your side.”” IfsThinkingLooksSaidBookStoriesEarthMovingSidesChristAbilityStreetsTalentMissingPlanetsMountainSmartConcernedAccomplishMissionsWitnessFollowersTransformingYour SideDefying Author:Bill Hybels
“Church is what you do. Church is who you are. Church is the human outworking of the person of Jesus Christ. Let's not go to Church, let's be the Church.” HumansPersonsJesusChristChurchJesus ChristWho You AreGoing To Church Author:Bill Hybels
