Dallas Willard Quotations: Annotated
A) Various Sources “Since making disciples is the main task of the church, every church ought to be able to answer two questions: What is our plan for making disciples of Jesus? Is our plan working?” [Dallas Willard, Audio Interview with John Ortberg, June (?),2010, Catalyst West conference.] Church growth is not just more Christians, but bigger Christians, flush with Christ’s character. [Dallas Willard, foreword to: Kent Carlson and Mike Lueken. Renovation of the Church: What Happens When a Seeker Church Discovers Spiritual Formation , InterVarsity Press, 2011] “Discipleship is learning how to live in heaven before you die.” [attributed to Dallas Willard, Matt Trendall, “Now and Not Yet: What the Bible says about the Kingdom of God,” Christianity Today , Dec. 27, 2018] “Grace is not opposed to effort; it is opposed to earning. Earning is an attitude. Effort is an action. Grace, you know, does not just have to do with forgiveness of sins alone.” [Dallas Willa