"Quotes by William R. Kimball"

"Churchianity keeps looking for answers, innovative solutions, problem solving programs, celebrity success formulas, cutting edge evangelism plans, or the latest church growth strategies, when the fundamental problem is the church itself. They can look to all of the above for answers, but are blind to the real problem."- William R. Kimball

“God’s not looking for successful people, powerful people, or beautiful people to use; He’s looking for broken people.” - William R. Kimball

“Character is far more important than talent.” - William R. Kimball

“Until you have been to the wilderness, experienced the ‘Dark Night of the Soul’, weathered the ‘Winter of Discontent’, and rode ‘Big Red’, you will never know what maturity in Christ is all about.” – William R.  Kimball

“Though few churchgoers would openly admit it, most unconsciously embrace the widely held delusion that by dutifully clocking into a church each Sunday for an hour two, they are somehow fulfilling the divine requirements of being an authentic Christian and a cross-carrying disciple of Christ.” - William R. Kimball

“Today we are seeing a new wave of gimmick driven evangelism that employs intriguing formulas, catchy come‑ons, ear tickling sensationalism, crowd rockin’ music and entertaining performances to reach the lost. But without the true conviction and Holy Spirit induced repentance they amount to little more than a spiritual con game. I learned long ago that if you can con somebody into something you can just as easily con them out of it. The real test is not found in the initial euphoria, enthusiasm, or excitement but whether that so‑called conversion stands the test of time and trials.” – William R. Kimball

“We’re not the reason the gospel works.  The gospel is the reason the gospel works.  It doesn’t work because of our innovative programs, church growth strategies, enticing gimmicks, personal charisma, the modulation of our voice, dynamic presentations,  systematic methodology, seeker sensitive services, spiritual hype, con games or intellectual persuasion.  It doesn’t need to be embellished, enhanced, modified or be made new & improved. The gospel works just fine if we keep it simple, pure and unadulterated by our tampering.” - William R. Kimball

“Church fads often blow in, blow up, and blow out leaving an impressive legacy of disillusioned and shipwrecked lives.” - William R. Kimball

“Trends, happenings, fads, styles, fashion, hype, and celebrities come and go, but Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever and His word never changes or goes out of style.” - William R. Kimball

“If you buy into the belief that what Jesus had in mind when He stated that, ‘I will build My church’ is faithfully represented by the institutional church, I have some beautiful, ocean-front property in Arizona I’d like to sell you.” - William R. Kimball

“There is a large difference between authentic Christianity and churchianity.” - William R. Kimball

“The church centered life has often been a Bermuda Triangle which has swallowed many a relationship with Christ.” – William R. Kimball

“The early church would not recognize the church of today.” - William R. Kimball

“Countless millions who profess to be saved have only been inoculated with enough religiosity to keep them from catching the real thing.” – William R. Kimball

“Going to church is one of the easiest ways to deceive yourselves into presuming you are a Christian.” – William Kimball

“Just because it feels good doesn’t mean that it is from God.” - William R. Kimball

“Just because a Christian publisher or bookstore has vetted a book or bestseller does not mean that God has vetted it.” - William R. Kimball

“Many saints who have received great criticism for their faith in Christ and stand for the truth have developed a Teflon coating against petty name-calling, groundless criticism, condemnation from others, and ad hominem responses.” – William R. Kimball

“Of the three great tests His church has faced, His people have successfully weathered the tests of ‘Poverty’ and ‘Persecution”, but it is largely failing the last great test of prosperity.” - William R. Kimball

“Often, we can trace the roots of fervency in prayer to desperation - when our backs have been pushed against the wall, we have exhausted all other resources, and there seems to be no way out except to pray and pray fervently.” - William R. Kimball

“Every act of forgiveness is a small echo of the magnitude of Christ’s prayer on Calvary, ‘Father, forgive the’.” - William R. Kimball

“The transparent soul has nothing to hide.” – William R. Kimball

“God is faithful even when we are not.” - William R. Kimball

“Never underestimate the speed of church gossip.” – William R. Kimball

“In my experience, Christian’s relish gossip just as much as the world.” - William R. Kimball

“God is far more interested in an ounce of faith rather than a ton of hype.” – William R. Kimball

Some leaders use their ministries to build Christians in the faith while others use people to build their own ministerial reputations.” – William R. Kimball

“Some leaders would much rather shine than serve.” - William R. Kimball

“A true leader of God’s people doesn’t strive to be over people but to get under them.” - William R. Kimball

“God is never early and never late - but He is always punctual.” - William R. Kimball

“God can be slow, but He is never late.” - William R.  Kimball

"Political correctness is little more than the feeble attempt of secular humanists to impose their counterfeit version of morality upon society.” - William R. Kimball

“The Jesus we see in the gospels was neither political,  a political activist, politically correct, or with a political agenda.” - William R. Kimball

“The Gospel is not a call to social reform, moral reform , legal reform or political reform; it is call to repentance, rebirth and a radical transformation of a sinner's heart.” - William R. Kimball

“Most men spend their lives consumed by what they do with little concern for who they are.” – William R. Kimball

“God has called us to abide in Him, rest in Him, and follow Him; He never called us to be purpose driven.” – William R. Kimball

“Many people have been simply converted to a church but not to Christ.” - William R. Kimball

“Jesus wasn’t a ‘friend of sinners’ and publicans because He was trying to show how tolerant, accommodating, inclusive or seeker sensitive He was but to lead them to Christ.” - William R. Kimball

“Christians who are secretly prideful about the things they have accomplished for God are like a bloated tick sitting on the rump of an ox boasting about how well he is ploughing the field.” – William R. Kimball

“When you start to think more highly of yourselves than you should, it’s time to remember that you still have feet of clay.” – William Kimball

“Popularity, the praise of men, a big name, a big ministry, and a large following have spiritually slain more men and women than persecution ever did.” – William Kimball

“Popularity, the praise of men, a big name, a big ministry, and a large following have spiritually slain more men and women than persecution ever did.” – William R. Kimball

“Over the years, I have come to recognize that spiritual posturing, self-promotion, self-serving ambition, and the subtle pursuit of the praises of men are often concealed under a cloak of spiritual passion, godly zeal, and a purpose driven life.” – William R. Kimball

“There are just two kinds of people in the world: sinners and sinners saved by grace.” - William R. Kimball

“Among the thousands of voices clamoring for our attention, there is but one voice we need to listen to - His ‘Still small voice’.” - William R. Kimball

“Worship should not be a way to experience self-gratification.” - William R. Kimball

“We must be careful not to worship worship more than worshipping God.” - William R. Kimball

“One of the great struggles for Christians is maintaining a ‘Mary’ heart in a ‘Martha’ world.” - William R. Kimball

“In the midst of times and seasons of spiritual compromise, corruption, and complacency, God has always been faithful to raise up watchmen to sound a warning to God’s people.” - William R. Kimball

“God has always had a faithful remnant in the darkest night when they stood faithful against the Baal’s of their day.” - William Kimball

“It is not so much ‘what is truth’, but ‘who is truth, and it was starring Pontus Pilate right in the face.” - William R. Kimball

“In all the arguments, debates, and reasoning of the wisdom of this world, when all is said and done, God will have the last word and the last laugh.” - William R. Kimball

“Busyness, being performance driven, doing great works in the Lord’s name, and embracing the purpose driven life, do not guarantee that you have the heart of a servant or truly serving the Lord.” - William R. Kimball