Erwin McManus Quotes

Christianity is a lifestyle. And being a Christian is more than a label.

When we have spiritual reading at meals, when we have the rosary at night, when we have study groups, forums, when we go out to distribute literature at meetings, or sell it on the street corners, Christ is there with us.

I'm a serious Christian. I take my faith seriously. I try to practice it every day of the week, not just on Sunday.

The church was everything: our social engagements, Sunday morning, Sunday evening. Wednesday night was the hour of power. We had Bible study on certain days. Saturday afternoon was choir practice. I wanted desperately to be a good Christian.

It was not enough to come and listen to a great sermon or message every Sunday morning and be confined to those four walls and those four corners. You had to get out and do something.

The Church must introduce the individual Christian into an encounter with Jesus Christ and bring Christians into His presence in the sacrament.

I would say I am a mediocre Christian.

Let's come together as the body of Christ and reach out and be the true hands and feet of Christ.

In the Church of Jesus Christ there can and should be no non-theologians.

There is too much theology in the Church now, and too little of the Gospel.

I like reading my bible, I like bible studies where I get together with others and talk about the word of God and how it relates to us and how we can change to become more like him.

The Church is or should go back to being a community of God's people, and priests, pastors and bishops, who have the care of souls, are at the service of the people of God.

If you really want to experience God, go and make disciples.

The minute the church and pastors start saying what do people want and then giving it to them, we betray our calling. We're called to have people follow Jesus. We're called to have people learn how to forgive their enemies.

Probably the label 'Jesus freak' is fine with me. Because I know who I am.

I'd make a terrible practitioner of any religion in any formal setting.

We are to introduce our people into the life of the Church, which is salvation, that they may grasp its meaning, its contents and purpose, to taste and see how good the Lord is.

I take my role seriously as a pastor.

I see everything I do as an extension of the ministry. It's all about service.

We live unto Him, so committing our service to the Lord is the first and foremost priority of our lives. We can start with our reasonable service: prayer, studying, fasting, tithing, fellowshipping, and witnessing.

I always felt God had called me to serve within the church because of what the church stands for. This has always been home.

Growing up, I was blessed to be part of a great church. This is where I met many friends who have encouraged me in my life to live strong for Christ. My church is a place where I can develop friendships with others that will encourage me in my walk with Christ.

As a pastor, I have a deep desire to lead people to God and encourage people to pray, read the Bible, and carry their faith into every part of their lives.

He was of the faith chiefly in the sense that the church he currently did not attend was Catholic.

Christianity means a lot more than church membership.