Christian Quotes - The Church - Part 2

"The Church is the one institution that exists for those outside it." William Tyndale "Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn't." John Piper "Princes, kings, and other rulers of the world have used all their strength and cunning against the Church, yet it continues to endure and hold its own." John Foxe "Today's church wants to be raptured from responsibility." Leonard Ravenhill "A good example is like a bell that calls many to church." Author Unknown "Wherever we see the Word of God purely preached and heard, there a church of God exists, even if it swarms with many faults." John Calvin "The church is the great lost and found department." Robert Short "I believe there are too many practitioners in the church who are not believers." C.S. Lewis "The coziness between church and state is good for the state and bad for the church." G.K. Chesterton "As a fresh start, the church should give away all her endowments to the poor and needy." Dietrich Bonhoeffer "Everyone that hangs around the court does not speak with the king." Thomas Watson From: http://christianquotes.org

Quote - C.S. Lewis

"The enemy will not see you vanish into God's company without an effort to reclaim you." C.S. Lewis

Christian Missions, Evangelism, Service, and Volunteer Opportunities

Want to find missions, evangelism, service, and volunteer opportunities in the United States and across the world?

Check out:

The Task - This website is run by the International Missions Board of the SBC and is an interactive wesbite. It is especially geared towards projects for teenagers, youth groups, college students, and seminary students. It also helpfully connects people with the process of becoming a SBC missionary.

The International Missions Board - This website has a plethora of resources. One of the best is its search feature for adult groups of volunteers. It also explains the different mid and long-term options for adults willing to serve in the mission field.

The Bridge - This website, run by the North American Missions Board of the SBC, seeks to connect churches, groups, and individuals to mission trips and volunteer needs across North America. It also has a special section listing "urgent needs."

ChristianVolunteering.org - works like a job search site, only it is for volunteer opportunities across the U.S. and the world!

SEE - the need! Check out resources such as the "Global Status of Evangelical Christianity," "Explore People Groups in Google Earth," "Unengaged, Unreached People Groups," and "The Light of the World"

Pray - Can't go? Pray!