Pastor Chris Quotes

Lord. Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial:

A pastor can teach you on TV, but he can't pastor you on TV. There's so much to gain by belonging to a church.

Every child is your child.

Your abilities are unlimited. Nothing is impossible for you to accomplish, because you’re sufficient in God’s sufficiency (2 Corinthians 3:5).

Using your mouth rightly is a vital key that unlocks the blessings of salvation in your life!

you’re invigorated with miracle-working ability.

To be a success in any field of human endeavour, whether in business, politics or in some kind of commerce, is not by accident. It must be prepared for; the future belongs to those who prepare for it. The one who fails to plan has most certainly planned to fail. That means nothing just happens. You make things happen.

The Word of God is the wisdom of God. It makes no difference how educated you are, how many books you’ve read, or what you think you know in life, or about life; if you don’t have the Word in you, you can’t function in the wisdom of God.

All of creation, both living and non-living, has intelligence. This is so clear in the Word of God. Jesus talked to the wind, to water, to bread, to fish, and even to a tree!

Wisdom—the wisdom of God—is the principal thing; therefore, get wisdom (Proverbs 4:7).

Even in preaching and ministering salvation to others, you must understand that the Gospel that we’ve been given and charged to take to the nations of the world, is a Gospel that can’t be humanly explained and accepted. Consequently, we need the Holy Spirit to minister through us, and to help bring the understanding of the message to those to whom we minister.

Success and failure are neither accidental nor mysterious. If you consistently practise the principles of success according to God’s Word, as recorded in our opening verse, you’re guaranteed to experience good success in every area of your life. On the other hand, the one who lives without vision, purpose and a sense of direction, will certainly experience failure in life. For many years, I’ve exceeded my goals, and the reason is simple: I chose to win and applied the principles of success. Success isn’t accidental, and it’s not enough to hope for it; you make it happen and it’ll be so.

Joey avvertì una forte scarica nervosa dentro di sé, come un treno che supera veloce la banchina di una stazione del metrò. Non aveva mai parlato con un altro ragazzo gay prima di allora, ed eccolo lì a progettare la sua prima esperienza sessuale. Era eccitato, come se avesse appena rapinato una banca. Sapeva che fare sesso o essere gay non era contro la legge (non più, almeno), ma a Joey era stato inculcato fin dalla nascita che entrambe le cose erano peccati gravissimi. Secondo i sermoni del pastore Jeb, Joey sarebbe senz’altro bruciato all’inferno per aver ceduto alle proprie pulsioni omosessuali. Ma se suo padre aveva ragione riguardo a tutti i peccati di cui parlava ai fedeli, l’inferno doveva essere un posto davvero affollato. Forse Dio aveva cambiato idea sui gay per risparmiare un po’ di spazio

The Lord is my rock…. —Psalm 18:2 (KJV) Even though my father retired as minister of the church where my sister, Keri, and I grew up, we were committed to staying and raising our own families there. Neither of us anticipated just how difficult this was going to be. All those years my father faithfully led the congregation, he had a knack for bringing peace to the most stressful situations. When an interim minister was hired, we watched helplessly as the church became divided. Keri and I often met for lunch, just to comfort each other. One day a realization suddenly appeared: “This isn’t about where we are with the church. It’s about where we are with God.” While it was a painful time of change, our hearts needed to be aligned with God. The same God Who had been with us every moment of our lives was still here, and His house was still our true home. Finally the Sunday came when my family joined Keri’s to hear our new pastor’s first sermon. He exuded a peaceful presence, and his message was strong and confident. Already he embraced our beloved church and its congregation as if he had known us forever. “God is surely the rock of this church,” he was saying. I caught Keri’s eyes and smiled. Pastor Chris was saying what we already knew, but we certainly didn’t mind hearing it again. Father, let us look past every difficulty and see You ever as our rock. —Brock Kidd Digging Deeper: Ps 18; Is 44:8

«Credo di doverti essere grato per quello che mi stai dicendo» disse Joey. «Ma è più complicato di così. Mio padre è un famoso pastore, e l’anno prossimo frequenterò un college di battisti. È difficile pensare a uno scenario che non crei problemi, a parte farlo con uno sconosciuto: e prima che tu me lo chieda, no, non sono pronto a dirlo alla mia famiglia.» «Cavolo, questa sì che è una situazione scomoda» disse Brian. «Ho uno zio che rifiuta di accettarmi da quando l’ho detto alla mia famiglia, ma non è una scusa valida per reprimere la parte più importante di noi stessi. So che è difficile capirlo quando si è giovani, ma se tuo padre preferisse perdere un figlio che accettarti per come sei, la perdita è la sua. Ricorda che per ogni persona che non ti accetterà ne troverai una decina che lo faranno. È una delle leggi gay.» «Sei una specie di predicatore o una cosa del genere? Non puoi inventarti tutta questa roba sul momento.» «Il martedì e il giovedì al San Diego LGBT Community Center» rispose Brian. Joey non poteva credere alla propria fortuna. Tra tutte le persone che avrebbe potuto incontrare online, aveva trovato un uomo che non si sarebbe mai approfittato di lui. Brian appoggiò un paio di banconote sul bancone e fece per andarsene. «Offro io» disse. «Abbi cura di te, Jay.» «In realtà mi chiamo Joey» disse. «E sei sicuro che non vuoi portarmi a casa? Mi lasceresti un ricordo davvero piacevole.» Brian rise. Quando nessun altro stava guardando, si protese in avanti e diede a Joey un bacio sulle labbra. «Ecco qui» disse. «Almeno è stata la prima volta di qualcosa. Buonanotte.»

there is a widespread notion in some of the most energetic contemporary Christian movements that the biblical call to reconciliation is solely about reconciling God and humanity, with no reference to social realities. In this view, preaching, teaching, church life and mission are only about a personal relationship between people and God. Christian energy is focused on winning converts, planting and growing churches, and evangelistic efforts. We have heard pastors say, “We appreciate the work you’re doing, but as the leader of my church I’m called to stay focused on the gospel and not get distracted by other ministries.” For them, Christianity is exclusively about personal piety and morals.

First, you cannot make it your central goal to call a pastor who will not bore you. The people in your community are drowning. They don’t need someone to row out beside them and entertain them. They need the life preserver of God’s Word. The people in your pews face great trials today and will in the days to come. Their most desperate need in life, even more important than whether or not they have a warm bed and food, is to hear from God. Whatever you do as a search committee, you must call a pastor who will preach the Word. Second, if you do call a pastor who preaches the Word in a biblical way, then you will not be bored. People may get upset. A few may use the sermon time to catch up on their sleep. But if you call a truly Word-centered pastor, you can expect your church family as a whole to look forward to a weekly event where the Word is exposited and lives are changed.

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. —Psalm 85:10 (KJV) When my husband, David, made the heart-wrenching decision to leave his post as senior minister at Hillsboro Presbyterian Church, the church was strong, thriving, and ripe for new leadership. But leaving was complicated. No one has ever loved a congregation more than David, and the congregation responded in kind. So it was infinitely sad when an influential person began working to erase David’s legacy. We had looked forward to returning to Hillsboro after the proper transition period, but now amid the confusion, the outlook was cloudy. Would it work for David to come back? Would we lose our church family forever? Finally, a new minister was chosen. For me, I wasn’t sure how I would feel until I met Chris. My reaction was immediate. I have a pastor! But what about David? I would never go back to Hillsboro without him. Well, it seems God had planned ahead. Chris sent out a letter to the congregation, addressing the misperception that “it’s not possible to love the new pastor if you still love the previous pastor.” He dispelled that notion with five simple words: “It’s okay to love both.” Chris went on to describe his meetings with David and to announce that he had invited him to come back to Hillsboro where the two of them “share a love for the church and its people.” And so it was finished. We had a church home once again, where we could come and worship with our family and friends, a place where there’s enough love for everyone, and a new minister wise enough to know that’s true. Father, I pray for the day when all of us grasp the unlimited reservoir of Your love and can finally see its regenerating power. —Pam Kidd Digging Deeper: Ps 132:7; Eph 4:15–16; Col 3:14–17

Coca Cola’s Eva Water has hypnotized you into thinking that a sip of rainwater can kill you.

(He) killed her and dialed 7411 and carefully placed the gun. If (He) can Kill (His) blood, won’t (He) return the observers to God? Won’t (He) lay to rest the diaconate whose body and soul is confined within the high brick walls just as (he) did Efe and the four observers?

We really need a new world order. I refuse to believe that nature takes joy and pleasure in sculpting the young and rich

I don’t know what happened to you. This Jesus thing is really interesting. It’s all over the papers that you raised your mummy from the dead with a handkerchief, your most recent miracle-

I have what it takes to make Chris World Outreach knock the Pope out of business. I can convince my parents to invest in your company until it’s in every nation of the earth

Of course you do! The only difference is that you do it in God’s name…may I say ‘In the name of God PLC’?

You want a man to come back to you; you don’t go saying squalid nonsense.

Husband, late. Never had children” – She looks deeply into Detective Kay’s eyes –“I had uterine sarcoma after our marriage forty nine years ago. My uterine was taken out.

It’s not our job to believe or not believe.

You’re Zacchaeus. Your health condition is your dwarfness, and your celebrity status is the tree. You will climb the tree and Jesus will see you . You should see Pastor Chris before Healing School commences.

Should we involve the police? Or should we pray?

Infact, a computer screen is brighter than their future.

A single tree can make a forest if you are a carrier of GOD'S presence

You’re a handsome pastor, anointed, rich, sexy and wealthy. You have and control a congregation of faithfuls that’s the third largest in West Africa. State of the art branches scattered in every local government area of every thirty six states of our country Nigeria, the FCT not excluded.

And women in their millions will do anything to be Mrs. Chris.

It doesn’t matter what humans think of you. What counts is what God says.

Please I’d rather you didn’t do any name-calling, and you’re talking this way because you've never been hungry for success. One would do anything to achieve success. And God understands.

God doesn’t understand you killing innocent men. God doesn’t understand. I don’t understand and I don’t want to understand.

Stop being silly, her name is Reshidatu. It is a pity that our official language is English, and a greater pity that our three major languages is the WaZoBia.

And the greatest pity that the obscure lgala language is a borrowed and stolen mixture of the WaZoBia.

Regina, masturbation in itself is not a sin against God. Satan only uses it to oppress the mind and make it feel ineffective and inefficient in the sight of God. It’s got nothing to do with God. It’s about you and your own body. The problem of many Christians today is that they now cling to what the society defines as sin. Sin is not what the society defines it to be but what God says it is, and God says sin’s a transgression of the Law. And as a born-again Christian, for you the law has been abolished. So where then is sin? We, the children of God are no longer under the law but grace; for we are saved by grace through faith.

Age wrinkles the body; quitting wrinkles the soul.” – Douglas MacArthur

Writing of Ohio megachurch pastor Rod Parsley and his close associate, GOP gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell, he says, “[T]he heart of the Christian religion, all that is good and compassionate within it, has been tossed aside, ruthlessly gouged out and thrown into a heap with all the other inner organs. Only the shell, the form, remains. Christianity is of no use to Parsley, Blackwell and the others. In its name they kill it.

But, Father Murray didn’t want to say Mass, he wanted to play a round of golf. Father Murray told his associate pastor that he wasn’t feeling well, and asked him if he would say Mass for him at nine o’clock. The younger priest agreed, and suggested that Father Murray go back to bed. Father Murray loaded his clubs into the trunk, drove to a distant golf course, where he hoped not to be seen, and started his golf game. Up in Heaven, Saint Peter was appalled. He said, ‘Lord, are you going to let him get away with this?’ and the Lord replied, ‘Patience, Peter.’ Meanwhile, Father Murray was playing the game of his life. He was driving the ball three hundred and fifty yards, and making forty foot putts. Again, Saint Peter asked the Lord, ‘Lord, surely you don’t intend to reward Father Murray’s behavior?’ Again, the Lord told Peter to be patient. Finally, Father Murray reached the last hole. He lined up the tee shot, and hit a sizzling shot which headed right for the cup. It dropped, rolled, and fell in for a hole-in-one. Father Murray was overjoyed. Saint Peter was baffled. ‘Lord, why would you allow Father Murray to skip Mass, tell a lie, and then play the best golf game of his life?’ The Lord answered, ‘Who’s he gonna tell?

If all you knew about Christianity came from a close reading of the New Testament, you’d expect that Christians would be hostile to wealth, emphatic in protection of justice, sympathetic to the point of personal pain toward the sick, persecuted and the migrant, and almost socialist in their economic practices. None of these consistent Christian themes served the interests of slave owners, so pastors could either abandon them, obscure them, or flee.

A good friend of mine, who is Pastor of a large church in Asia once told me, “I would never want to Pastor in America. The people of your country have no idea what loyalty is.

Myles Munroe says, “Wherever purpose is not known, abuse is inevitable.” The purpose of a pastor is not to try to be God for his or her followers. When that happens, spiritual abuse will soon follow. The role of a pastor is to help lead us into an ever-growing resemblance of the true Pastor.