Ralph Ruffin

Lead pastor of Caney Baptist Church near Bismarck (AR). Husband to Jamie; father to Jaci, Jaden and Sparrow.

[Shane Pruitt @shane_pruitt78]

Don't put your Pastor on a pedestal where he can be knocked off.

Put your Pastor on a Prayer List where he can be lifted up.

[Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst]

Every man should keep a fair-sized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends.

— C. S. Lewis

[Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst]

The man who attempts Christianity without the church shoots himself in the foot, shoots his children in the leg, and shoots his grandchildren in the heart.

—@RevKevDeYoung

[Scott Roberts @ScottRoberts]

A man who won't lead himself by submitting to Christ cannot lead a family.

[Paul David Tripp @PaulTripp]

God established law and order for the health of mankind, but the Bible never once proposes that the lasting solution for the human condition is more law. No, the Bible teaches that what humanity needs is radical heart change.

[Scott Roberts @ScottRoberts]

Science says we need four basic elements to survive:

- Food
- Water
- Air
- Light

Now here's what Jesus says:

- I am the Bread of Life
- I am the Living Water
- I am the Breath of Life
- I am the Light of the world

Science was right, we all need Jesus.

[Scott Roberts @ScottRoberts]

8 Markers of a Disciple of Jesus:

1. Daily Bible engagement.
2. Passionate, authentic prayer.
3. Wholehearted worship (includes Lord's Supper/Baptism).
4. Humble service.
5. Joyful, sacrificial generosity.
6. Consistent community.
7. Organic outreach (engaging in Jesus' mission of making disciples).
8. Love of God and love of others.

[Paul David Tripp @PaulTripp]

We have fallen into the trap of believing that our calling is to enforce LAW, when in fact God has chosen for us to restore AWE.

[Paul David Tripp @PaulTripp]

For the rest of our lives, we'll wrestle between living in awe of God and living in awe of the things on earth. But by grace, we've been raised with Christ and can experience victory today.

[Dean Inserra @deaninserra]

Local churches carrying out the Great Commission should be our greatest ambition.

Excited to participate in God’s design for his people tomorrow morning.

Best thing going.

[Paul David Tripp @PaulTripp]

Ask yourself today: where in my life is there a gap between the doctrine I confess and the obedience of my heart?

[Philip Nation @philipnation]

Each generation chooses between using the gospel to create a subculture in which to hide within our church programs or living out the gospel as missionaries who turn the world upside down with the Gospel. Choose wisely.

[Expositors Collective @expositcllctv]

"I encourage pastors to have substantial times every week when they do nothing but enjoy God."

- Dallas Willard

[Paul David Tripp @PaulTripp]

To experience victory over sin, we need a greater love for God than we have for ourselves, and his divine grace is the only thing that has the power to produce that kind of love in us.

[Shane Pruitt @shane_pruitt78]

Everyone talks about needing a "heart for ministry", but we also need a "spine for ministry" too.

We are called to bow the knee to Christ only, not culture.

[Ralph Ruffin @ralphruffin3]

@jt_english What discipleship model are you using?

[Wade Lentz @wadelentz]

A rural church with worn pews, red shag carpet, and a shoestring budget will shine brighter in heaven than a modern, wealthy church that has gutted the Gospel and sacrificed truth on the altar of "relevance." Truth outlasts trends.

[Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst]

There is a great gulf between the Christianity that wrestles with whether to worship at the cost of imprisonment and death, and the Christianity that wrestles with whether the kids should play soccer on Sunday morning.

—@JohnPiper

[Richard Blackaby @richardblackaby]

If you are filled with worry and dread about the world and its problems, your God is too small!

[Austin Smith @TheHustleCritic]

Paul told slaves in the book of Colossians to serve their masters as service to Christ.

But we feel it’s okay to slander our bosses, pastors, and leaders?

Help me understand.