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John Ortberg Quotes

American - Clergyman | May 5, 1957 -

Preaching a series allows you to go into greater depth in the text, and spending several weeks on one theme allows the teaching to be absorbed more thoroughly.

You Go More Theme Depth Text

When people feel they're getting to speak into what's being preached, there is high built-in motivation to participate.

People Speak Motivation Feel High

When it comes to sermon writing, generally there are two problems. Some preachers love the research stage but hate the writing, and they start writing too late. Others don't like doing research, so they move way too fast to the writing part.

Love Hate Research Writing Start

People with the strongest and healthiest sense of calling are not obsessed with their calling. They are preoccupied with the Caller.

People Sense Calling Obsessed

I need an inspiration that is grounded in reality while thoroughly transcendent.

Reality Need Inspiration Grounded

Tithing is considerably less popular than words like generosity or sharing.

Words Generosity Sharing Like Than

Tithing is like training wheels when it comes to giving. It's intended to help you get started, but not recommended for the Tour de France.

Training Giving Help You Started

I have always heard that you need to give yourself a long time to unplug when you do a sabbatical. I unplugged so fast I was a little concerned that I was losing brain capacity.

Time Yourself Losing Brain Long You

When I teach the formal curriculum, I have the chance to think about it ahead of time. I can rehearse it. I can illustrate it with self-deprecating humor and humble-sounding personal disclosure. I can try to make it comes out just right.

Time Humor Chance Think I Can Ahead

The most important criterion is this: hire someone whose character and humility and attitude you would like to have reproduced in your church and in yourself.

Attitude Character Yourself Humility

Churches need to figure out how they will address the spiritual lives of their staffs and leadership teams.

Leadership Spiritual Will Need Out

As a preacher, my charge is to proclaim the message of the Scriptures. To help the people in my congregation become a people of the book. I love getting to do this.

Love People Book Help Become Charge

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