I think that the church has to develop its own agenda, and not allow itself to be consumed by either party to the chagrin of the people that we seek to serve.
T. D. JakesNo matter where you are in life right now, know this: God put you on this earth to fulfill the promise He has predestined for your life.
T. D. JakesMost of what I have seen, the churches that are growing are the best are those that are nondenominational. But I don't think it's because they are nondenominational. I think that there's a certain method by which they go about reaching out to people that are not as traditional as your mainland churches generally do.
T. D. Jakes