It must be seen that…the spirit of love in the minister arises not so much out of natural personality, but is a gift of God. This love, then, will be a reflection of God’s love and will demonstrate itself not only in a man’s sincere love for God and His truth, but also a deep compassion for people accompanied by a loving compulsion to seek after them, aid them, and extend the grace of Christ to them. How insightful is the comment often heard that “one should not take the job of shepherd until he learns to love the smell of sheep.”
— David Hegg (b. 1956), Pastor, Theologe und Buchautor
Topics: Church & Congregation, Love, Service & Love of Neighbour
Occasions: For Reflection
David Hegg
David W. Hegg (* 1956) ist ein US-amerikanischer evangelikal-baptistischer Pastor, Theologe und Autor, der viele Jahre die Grace Baptist Church in Santa Clarita, Kalifornien, leitete. Er steht für eine konservativ-reformierte Theologie und wurde neben Veröffentlichungen zu Nachfolge und Predigtdienst durch Zeitungskolumnen zu gesellschaftsethischen Themen bekannt. Bibellesern vermitteln seine Auslegungen alltagsnahe Impulse zu persönlicher Verantwortung, christlicher Integrität und gelebtem Glaubensgehorsam.
The church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.
Tim Keller
The Church is not a cultural club, but the family of Jesus.
Pope Francis
The Bible in the pulpit must never supersede the Bible at home.
John Charles Ryle
In essential unity; in nonessentials liberty; in all this charity.
Rupertus Meldenius
Henry Ward Beecher
Philip Yancey
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
In a congregation, every person must be able to be as their heart truly is.
Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf