The churches that are growing and thriving are churches that I would call evangelical and orthodox for the most part in their beliefs. They are churches that tend to evangelize ... and encourage their people to share their faith. These are the churches that are actually growing. The ones that are shrinking are the ones that are compromising and watering down what the word of God says.
Greg LaurieI know it sounds cliche but I believe in an essential way, it's very true that being a Christian is having a relationship with God through Christ.
Greg LaurieGod will test you because He wants you to mature. He wants you to develop a walk with Him that is not based on your fluctuating emotions, but on your commitment to Him as you learn to walk by faith.
Greg LaurieYou become a disciple in the biblical sense only when you are totally and completely committed to Jesus Christ and His Word.
Greg LaurieLet's commit ourselves to being true disciples of Jesus Christ. Not mere fair-weather followers, but disciples.
Greg Laurie