“The PROCESS of missions must be intentional, deliberate and strategic in order for missions to be maximized. Without a plan, missions will be a “hit and miss” activity some of the time and a “miss” activity most of the time.” - Preface
“Jesus started missions before He started the church. Jesus didn’t spend all or a majority of His time teaching the disciples how to do church. Jesus spent His time teaching and showing the disciples how to be missional.” – Chapter One
“The senior pastor must lead the charge. He must lead by example. … Jesus, the ultimate Senior Pastor, led by example. Whatever He told His disciples to do, He did first. … The senior pastor has to be the one who’s heard the heartbeat of God and knows it beats missions. His own heart has to beat missions.” – Chapter Three
“I’d like to submit that if there’s proper teaching, not only will a church make positive strides to becoming a missions church but increase in its tithes!” – Chapter Four
“Statistics show that out of the 50 states in our nation, 49 have decreasing church attendance.” – Chapter Four
“I wondered what sense it made for a blazing furnace to be heated seven times more than it was usually heated. What’s the difference between a hot furnace and a hotter furnace? Hot and hotter will both burn a human being.” – Chapter Four
“His left eye was no longer puffed, and he no longer was blind. Praise God! However, the really praiseworthy thing was that overnight, God grew … a new left leg! Hallelujah! That’s missions power!” – Chapter Seven