“A lot of problems in the world would be solved if we talked to each other instead of about each other.” IfsWorldProblemWould Be Author:Nicky Gumbel
“I think a lot of people do have questions about life, 'What's the purpose of my life?', 'What's the meaning of my life?', 'Why am I here?' ... It's hard to find a place where you can discuss those issues. You can't go down to the pub and say, 'What do you think the meaning of life is?' But actually, most people have those questions, somewhere in the back of their minds. And if you can find a place where you can discuss it with a group of people who, like you, are outside of the Church, and it's a non-threatening, relaxed environment, quite a lot of people want to do that.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantMindHardLife IsPurposeChurchIssuesEnvironmentGroupsLike YouMeaning Of LifeThreateningRelaxedPubs Author:Nicky Gumbel
“This may sound pernickety but I wouldn't describe myself as an evangelical. These are labels, which I don't think are helpful. If I was going to use any label it would be Christian, and if you push me any further I'd say I'm an Anglican - that's the family of the Church that I belong to. There's nothing wrong with any of the other labels, but if you have any of them I want them all. If you're going to say, 'I'm Catholic, liberal, evangelical...' let's have them all.” IfsThinkingWantMayUseWould BeChristianSoundChurchCatholicLabelsHelpfulEvangelicalDescribe Myself Author:Nicky Gumbel
“The only label I would choose for myself is Christian, but if you pushed me and you say, 'What sort of Christian are you?' I'm an Anglican.” IfsChristianLabels Author:Nicky Gumbel
“It doesn't really matter so much what the words are I don't think - maybe if you're a real expert in prayer you could do it through silence. But I think sometimes it helps to express it and to know you're expressing it to God. Paul talked about praying with your spirit and that's basically what it is, it's expressing what you feel deep down in a language which God gives you.” IfsThinkingKnowsGivingFeelsRealSometimesMatterHelpingSpiritLanguagePrayerSilencePrayingExpertsDeep Down Author:Nicky Gumbel
“I was just praying quietly in tongues and I found that a really helpful way to pray. There are other times when I use the gift when I really feel I don't know what to pray or how to pray. I know what I feel but I just can't quite put it in to words, and I use that, I find it a helpful gift. I don't think you need to speak in tongues, I don't think all Christians do speak in tongues, nobody has to speak in tongues, nobody's forced to, but if somebody wants to I think it's a good gift.” IfsThinkingKnowsWayWantNeedsFeelsUseChristianFoundSpeakPrayingTongueHelpful Author:Nicky Gumbel
“I'm a Christian. I'm committed to Jesus Christ and I want people to know about Christ, because it's the most wonderful thing. People can say, 'I'll try and give up drugs,' or 'I'll try and live a better life,' but actually, if you're trapped in that lifestyle, you need, I think, some supernatural power to get you out of it. It's not easy to get out of the kind of lifestyles those people are in where all your family are criminals and all your friends are criminals - that is not an easy break to make, and it is a hard thing for a lot of these people.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsWantNeedsGivingTryingKindHardChristianJesusEasyChristBreakWonderfulDrugGiving UpJesus ChristCommittedCriminalsLifestyleOur FamilyTrappedWonderful ThingsBetter LifeHard ThingsEasy To GetSupernatural Powers Author:Nicky Gumbel
“Stop looking for the perfect church. It does not exist. Even if it did exist, the moment we joined it, it would no longer be perfect!” IfsDoeMomentsChurchPerfect Author:Nicky Gumbel
“If God answers 'Yes', He is increasing your faith. If 'Wait', He is increasing your patience. If 'No', He has something better for you.” IfsWisdomWaitingAnswersSomething Better Author:Nicky Gumbel
“If the grass looks greener on the other side, it is probably astroturf.” IfsLooksSidesEncouragementGrassGreenerTreat YourselfGrass Is GreenerGrass Is Always GreenerGreener On The Other SideGrass Is Greener On The Other Side Author:Nicky Gumbel
“If you want your dreams to come true, don't oversleep.” IfsWantDreamYour DreamsYiddishFulfilling DreamsFulfilling Your DreamsWild Dreams Author:Nicky Gumbel
“If we knew what people had been through, their sorrow and suffering, we would not be so quick to judge.” PeopleIfsSufferingJudgingSorrowQuick To Judge Author:Nicky Gumbel
