"Evangelicals often preach what the culture needs is absolute truth, but what the culture needs is a church that believes the truth so absolutely it actually lives it out."  David Fitch in The Great Giveaway. 

"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."  -- St. Francis of Assisi.

"Preach the Gospel at all times and WHEN necessary use words." -- St. Francis of Assisi. 

"Awareness is a pre-condition to involvement."  Nicholas de Torrente, Doctors without Borders, Report on World Vision Radio, April 17, 2006. 

"Imagine a so-called Christian society with the absolute capability to save lives in Africa that fails to act."   Bono said, "You can explain that to the budget appropriators, but you can't explain it to God.  He will not accept that excuse and history won't."   Bono in Christianity Today, February 2006.

 "It's time to quit playing church and start being the Church (Matthew 18:20)."  Keith Green, as quoted by Melody Green in the introduction to A Cry in the Wilderness, Sparrow Press, 1993.

"My wife and I just came back from a trip overseas visiting missionary bases and it opened our eyes to a couple of facts.  One of them:  God's not an American -- He's not even a Republican!"  The late musician, Keith Green.

"Life is a series of problems.  Either you are in one now, you're just coming out of one, or you're getting ready to go into another one."  Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life.

"You cannot build peace on empty stomachs and misery."  Former President Jimmy Carter speaking on agricultural needs in Africa.  June 9, 2006.