The Gospel Project streamed an online event today that included Matt Chandler, John Piper, Paul Tripp, and many more. Below are some helpful quotes for ministry leaders. See all the videos with discussion guides here.
Trevin Wax – The Gospel and Repentance
- “Repentance is controversial because it presupposes that there is something wrong with us.”
- “The beauty of repentance is that it gives us an authenticity about who we are and who we are before God.”
J.D. Greear – The Gospel and Family Discipleship
- “We must depend on God’s Spirit to conform our kids to the gospel.”
- “We are to shape our children as arrows, pull them back on the bowstring of faith, and launch them into the world for the kingdom of God.”
Gloria Furman – The Gospel and Motherhood
- “The gospel transforms motherhood as we are transformed by God’s Word.”
- “Our source of hope as mothers is found in the promises of Christ.”
Eric Mason – The Gospel and Fatherhood
- “Fatherlessness is in jeopardy throughout our culture. The church needs to engage this issue.”
- “Fathers, love in response to the sacrificial love of Christ for you.”
Ben Trueblood – The Gospel and Student Ministry
- “Our role is to blast the trumpet of the gospel to students at every opportunity.”
- “If we just focus on behavior, we give our students a yoke of burden that will crush them.”
Jana Magruder – The Gospel and Kids Ministry
- “If the gospel is not at the center of your kids ministry, you could be missing the whole point.”
- “Kids can understand biblical truth when we teach them the whole story.”
Trillia Newbell – The Gospel and Race
- “We should have a childlike delight in the God-given diversity of humanity.”
- “The gospel is a race transcending gospel. It is the good news for all people.”
Eric Geiger – The Gospel and Groups
- “If there is not a deep connection between the gospel and groups, our people will form community on something other than the gospel.”
- “People mature when the truth of the gospel is applied to their hearts, while they are in a receptive posture, from leaders they love and trust.”
Jen Wilkin – The Gospel and Women’s Ministry
- “There is something that women bring to other women that is unique when it comes to discipleship.”
- “The teaching burden of raising disciples falls to men and women.”
Dhati Lewis – The Gospel and Discipleship
- “Discipleship involves our capacity to lovingly embody the person and work of Jesus and transfer that to His followers.”
- “Discipleship is not A ministry of your church; it is THE ministry of your church.”
Jeff Vanderstelt – The Gospel and Community
- “In order to really understand the gospel, we need to be in a community where we can see the impact of the gospel.”
- “The community not only reveals our need for the gospel, it is also through community that we express how the gospel changes us.”
Thabiti Anyabwile – The Gospel and Church Leadership Development
- “Leaders are a blessing, a gift to the church. We must receive them with gladness and recognize them when they exist.”
- “A good leader submits himself to God’s Word and receives correction from others.”
Matt Chandler – The Gospel-Centered Church
- “Most churches consider themselves to be gospel-centered; however, many churches walk in a type of moralism that is counter-gospel.”
- “Are you, in your philosophy and practice, reminding people of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ?”
