Erwin McManus Quotes

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Erwin McManus

Profession : Author

Birth : August 28, 1958

The bulk of our community is probably between the ages of 20 and 34.

Erwin McManus

My primary assessment would be because American Christians tend to be incredibly self-indulgent, so they see the church as a place there for them to meet their needs and to express faith in a way that is meaningful for them.

Erwin McManus

I think the opportunity to bring together the people in the world of politics, business and entertainment and have an opportunity to listen to their best learning and thinking is a great opportunity.

Erwin McManus

I think many times Christians don't really take the opportunity to hear what people are saying and seeing in the world around them.

Erwin McManus

I hope my greatest contribution will be to try to extract principles of truth that will cause us to live our lives in a more effective way and to advance Jesus' purpose in the world.

Erwin McManus

I had someone a month ago tell me at a campaign lunch that you can't be a Christian and a Democrat. I think that that view is dissipating very, very fast.

Erwin McManus

People outside of the faith really appreciate Mosaic and really love what we're doing.

Erwin McManus

Often we talk about God's ability to change lives without fully understanding how to access that power.

Erwin McManus

We need to understand that Christianity is about changing; it is not about a religion.

Erwin McManus

Promise Keepers was looking for a movement that can actualize the hope of Jesus, the hope that we see. And 'Uprising' was what they were looking for.

Erwin McManus

We're a part of the insurrection, trying to turn Christianity upside down. We're an experimental church: God's research and development arm.

Erwin McManus

One of the things you'll discover... as you listen to your own soul is that you spend a great amount of your life trying to bring meaning to your own life. And, by the way, most people are not going to church, so the place they're actually trying to find meaning in their life is at work.

Erwin McManus

We want to help everyone find meaning in their life and help translate the story that each person actually matters in the world.

Erwin McManus