“We do live right now in a very poignant, hustle, grind culture. It is self-focused.”
“Surrender is this sobering reminder that we need to go back to the drawing board and say, ‘Lord, what is your kingdom purpose here?’”
“No matter what level or position of leadership we are in, we all need to be covered by someone who cares more about the state of our soul than they do our ministry.”
“I think that’s been one of the biggest hiccups for church leaders today is that we’re not all surrendered to some authority in our life who is discipling us and making sure that we’re okay, not just in the public parts but in the private parts of our life.”
“[Ask] the Lord to open up your eyes first to see who is already around you, church leader, who’s already in your church that is 10 years down the road from you in marriage or in parenting or in ministry. They’ve already done the thing that you’re hoping to achieve.”
“There is so much wisdom in staying high while everybody else goes low. There’s a lot of arguments that are derailing individuals because you’re totally consumed in these social media arguments about secondary issues of theology.”
“There’s a lot of disservice happening in the larger body of Christ because of the tearing down of each other happening in these public sectors.”
“I can’t die on every hill because then I won’t be available and ready for the one [God’s] actually given me as an assignment. But I really am watching church leaders or people in ministry die on a myriad of different hills that’s not even their hill.”
“[The Kendrick brothers] really are preachers disguised as filmmakers. Like they just want to edify the body of Christ with these films, seriously. They’re serious about that. And they want to lift up the name of Jesus.”
“’The Forge’…really is about surrender, it’s about discipleship. It’s about one person giving the whole of themselves to the Lord, what that looks like to walk with Jesus. But then it’s also about the other aspect of discipleship—what it looks like when an older, wiser believer comes alongside a young man.”
“What drew me to the project is that it’s another unapologetic Jesus film that points the body towards the importance of discipleship…But also I think it is an entertainment option that draws in people to a message [they] might not otherwise have an opportunity to engage with.”
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“I Surrender All” by Priscilla Shirer
“Radiant: His Light, Your Life” by Priscilla Shirer
“The Forge” movie
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The Great Communicators Series
“John Jenkins: Every Pastor Should Have a Pastor” by Jessica Lea on ChurchLeaders
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“Priscilla Shirer: ‘Message Preparation Is the Hardest Thing I Do in Ministry’” by Jessica Lea on ChurchLeaders
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