At the end of the day, the biggest obstacle to evangelism is Christians who don’t share the gospel.

Everyone is in a hurry. The persons whom I lead in worship, among whom I counsel, visit, pray, preach, and teach, want shortcuts. They want me to help them fill in the form that will get them instant credit (in eternity). They are impatient for results. They have adopted the lifestyle of a tourist and only want the high points. . . . The Christian life cannot mature under such conditions and in such ways.

Our responsibility is to get God's word to their ears. Only God can get the word from their ears to their heart.

This generation must get deadly serious about the problem of Biblical illiteracy.

Every great leader is a great teacher, and the greatest leaders seize every opportunity to teach well.

You have no idea, right now, what some young person in your church will mean for the cause of Christ. Lean in, encourage, mentor, think big.

Just ended a conversation with one of America's most famous atheists with "God bless you." Couldn't help it. And I meant it. And he knew it.