The church is a movement, not a monument; a people on the move, not a relic of the past.
The church is not a building; the church is not a steeple; the church is not a resting place; the church is a people.
The church is not made up of the righteous; it is made up of sinners who have been given the gift of righteousness.
The church is a community where the broken are welcomed, the hurting are healed, and the sinful find grace.
The true church is defined by two sacraments – the preaching of the Word and the observance of the Lord's Supper.
The first duty of the church is to make the world honest by making it realize that it is not so.
The church is not a social club, but a gathering of people on a mission to bring the love of Christ to the world.
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile.
The church is not an end in itself; it is a means to an end – the glory of God and the salvation of the world.