Eim Quotes

A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see, and who sees before others do." (Leroy Eims)

the words printed on paper. God uses His Word as a means, as an instrument to communicate Himself to us. “I am laid low

Too often we accept the superficial over the substantive and settle for quick, easy solutions rather than doing the hard work to find a superior answer.

When we understand that God’s method of accomplishing His plan and purposes is people, we will begin to understand our role in the kingdom of God.

Oswald Chambers advised, “Don’t read to remember; read to realize.

Beside assurance and acceptance, a growing Christian has four basic needs. He needs protection, fellowship, food, and training.

When you as the leader fail to deal with sin in your own life, the people who work with you will soon lose confidence in you. If you are the leader, you must arm yourself for a lifetime of fighting against your natural tendencies toward self-indulgence and your proneness to blame others when you should assume responsibility.

Jesus told us to do more than just get converts. He told us to make disciples.

If a piece of thin india paper, the thickness of a page in the Bible, were folded fifty times, how thick would it be? The computer gave a startling answer—it would stand 17 million miles high.

These men were His work. His ministry touched thousands, but He trained twelve men. He gave His life on the cross for millions, but during the three and a half years of His ministry He gave His life uniquely to twelve men.

«Hele huset virket som om det helst ikke ville ha noen boende i seg. Bortover den dunkle gangen rullet et slitent, rødbrunt teppe seg som en oppsvulmet tunge og en svak eim av mugg steg opp når jeg trådde på det.»

Job declared, “I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food” (Job 23:12). You must help build that kind of an attitude into the new Christian’s life, so pray that he will long for the Word of God and enjoy it.

Disciples cannot be mass produced.

It is much easier to talk to men about God than to talk to God about men.

Our first and foremost responsibility as Christians is to maintain a strong, day-by-day abiding fellowship with the Lord Jesus by feeding on His Word.

Jesus’ message was personalized in the everyday affairs of life. His classrooms were the events of the day. He was what He taught. He transmitted His message by His life.

Jesus and His men were immersed in life together.

I’d rather see a sermon Than hear one any day. I’d rather one would walk with me Than merely tell the way.

Likeminded, trustworthy, competent men are not made on a production line like automobiles in an assembly plant.

Leroy Eims a generation ago asked, “What then is the problem today? Why don’t we see more of this [disciple making] going one? Why are fruitful, dedicated mature disciples so rare? The biggest reason is that all too often we have relied on programs or materials or some other thing to do the job. The ministry is carried on by people, not programs.

I have made mistakes in this regard. I have tried to train men by gathering them together in a quiet basement once a week to discuss the Christian life and then supplement this with occasional seminars or special meetings.

Jesus was available to His men. The Eternal Word became audible, visible, and touchable. They were close to Him.

They must be motivated in two directions—inward and outward. Inwardly they must be motivated to have fellowship with Jesus Christ, and outwardly they must become witnesses for Jesus Christ.

today, we need to take this point seriously. If we want to see a certain performance or certain attitude develop in those with whom we are working, we must remember the tremendous power of the personal example.

It is true that those who would lead must first learn to serve. And it is equally true that to train men a person must be willing to spend time with those men in hours of conversation and association in the normal affairs of life.

In our teaching and preaching we often clearly emphasize Christ’s ministry of redemption, and we certainly should do that. But we also need to study, understand, and proclaim His ministry of training in the lives of these few men.

The people of God are not buckets to be filled with all the riches of Christ, but they are channels of blessing to take Christ to the world.

What would you rather have in your congregation, one hundred people who are 90 percent committed or ten people who are 100 percent committed?

If anything of spiritual value is done in this world, it will be because God did it.

What then is the problem today? Why don’t we see more of this going on? Why are fruitful, dedicated, mature disciples so rare?

The meeting began with some lively singing. But there was a difference from the usual song service. If we would sing a song that spoke of the grace of God, the song leader would ask, “Who can quote some verses on the grace of God?” Immediately men and women would be on their feet quoting verses of Scripture, giving references before and after the quotation. The process was repeated for songs on love or God’s faithfulness or Christ at Calvary.

Some pastors, in their newly found desire to have a discipling ministry and their haste to inaugurate it into the life of the church, drive off some good people or make them feel like second-class citizens in the kingdom of God.

Psychologist William James said, "That which holds our attention determines our action." In other words, your behavior follows your attitude. The two cannot be separated. As author LeRoy Eims says, "How can you know what is in your heart? Look at your behavior.