Words matter. These are the best Mark Batterson Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
I’d rather be biblically correct than politically correct.
If you really believe in the message you’re preaching, you want as many people as possible to listen.
Don’t seek opportunity. Seek God and opportunity will seek you.
In an urban environment, a church building is a thing of the past.
Prayer is not about letting God know your will; it’s about completely submitting to him. You die to yourself.
To me, growing into spiritual maturity is becoming less self-conscious and more God-conscious.
I think a pastor used to be viewed as the one-stop ministry shop. The pastor served on every committee, volunteered at every event, and made all the hospital visits. I think that is changing and I think that is healthy. Both for the pastor and the congregation.
If Jesus were living in our culture, he would probably hang out in coffeehouses.
Over the years I’ve grown more comfortable with making people uncomfortable because that is when growth can happen. You need a little conflict. You need a little tension. And that is part of my calling. A little tough love goes a long way!
The greatest tragedy in life is that some prayers go unanswered as they go unasked.
I think twenty-somethings are very cause-oriented.
Email helps me keep in touch with my family. I wouldn’t know what my extended family was doing every day if we weren’t emailing each other.
I’ve always believed in the power of prayer. One prayer can accomplish more than a thousand plans. That isn’t a magic formula, but it’s an idea that if you pray, keep praying and then praying some more.
New media is like a megaphone. It amplifies your ability to reach more people.
When we change the way that we pray, everything changes.
