Wimber Quotes & Sayings

Remember the economy of the Kingdom is simple. Every time we come to cross a new threshold, it costs us everything we now have. Every new step may cost us all the reputation & security we've accumulated up to that point. It costs us our life.. — John Wimber

It is important to be biblically literate, but we must also be biblically obedient! — John Wimber

Not many of us serve in the Jesus Way. I don't. In fact, I don't see many people in the churches that do. Most of us do fairly worldly jobs in church and call them "service" and adopt a worldly role and call it "servant. — Christy Wimber

It seems the more I think about not sinning, the more I sin, but the more I think about just loving Jesus, the less I seem to sin. Falling in love seems to be the key.. — John Wimber

If we serve Jesus then every act & thought has meaning. Acts of kindness aren't just niceties, they become acts of worship.. — John Wimber

Everybody gets to play. — John Wimber

The Church is not the building, its the people, its not just the gathering, its also the scattering ... — John Wimber

Calvaryites are sometimes a little too heavily oriented to the written Word. — John Wimber

Visitation of God's presence is a byproduct of worship. However, we don't worship in order to gain His presence. He is worthy to be worshipped whether or not He chooses to show up. — John Wimber

Instead of focusing on the great men of God, I prefer to focus on the Great God of men. — John Wimber

Our heart's desire should be to worship God; we have been designed by God for this purpose. If we don't worship God, we'll worship something or someone else. — John Wimber

In the 56 years I have been a disciple of and in union with Jesus Christ and in my opinion, John Wimber was the most authentic, humble, accessible, and anointed 'Christ-like' man I have ever known."

~R. Alan Woods [2013] — R. Alan Woods

Worship, the act of freely giving love to God, forms and informs every activity of the Christian's life. — John Wimber

Obedience to the Lord is not only measured by how much we do for our Savior, but by how we obey Him when nobody is looking. — John Wimber

If we believe in a theology that doesn't contain doing the works of Jesus, we will not have a practice of Signs & Wonders ... — John Wimber

Signs & wonders are a manifestation of God's love for us. The Resurrection was the greatest sign & wonder of them all and without it our existence would be in vain. If theology matters (Wimber), then so does knowledge. Without it Noah, Abraham, Jesus, or Paul would not have fulfilled God's purposes. 'My people perish for a lack of knowledge' (NT-passim)."

~R. Alan Woods [2013] — R. Alan Woods

The good news is that Jesus is praying for us. The bad news is that we are going to need it! — John Wimber

We learned that what happens when we are alone with the Lord determines how intimate and deep the worship will be when we come together. — John Wimber

Instead of a call to the King and His kingdom, people are hearing a gospel that emphasizes self: come to Jesus and get this or that need met, be personally fulfilled, reach your potential. — John Wimber

Being that 'reason is not antithetical to faith' (Woods) and that Pentecost established the Reality of super-nature (Lewis) and that 'theology matters' (Wimber), then 'empowered evangelicalism' (Nathan) is the natural expression of discipleship."

~R. Alan Woods [2013] — R. Alan Woods

We need to learn how to keep people through love. Despite imperfections, sins, and irritating habits of other Christians, they belong to Jesus and they need our love as a healthy climate for growth. — John Wimber

Worship is not about personality, temperament, personal limitations, church background, or comfort. It is about God. — John Wimber

To Christy Wimber:

"Are you even aware of the massive growth of the 'organic' home church movement in the USA??? They are primarily comprised of those Christians who have suffered significant 'spiritual abuse' (Dr. Ken Blue) within the 'organized' churches of which the Vineyard may be sadly included. I know John came down hard on any servant leader who spiritually abused anyone if he was personally aware of it!!! Alas, John is gone and there doesn't seem to be anyone who comes near to filling his spiritual 'shoes' within VCFUSA. Seems to me God is putting those in leadership who abuse the flock in their place...an empty church!!!"

~R. Alan Woods [2013] — R. Alan Woods

I am not nor have I ever been a 'wild-eyed' charismatic, but rather an 'empowered evangelical' (Nathan)".

~R. Alan Woods [2006] — R. Alan Woods

Gifts and abilities, no matter how magnificent, are either limited or enhanced by character. — John Wimber

My purpose in beginning the John Wimber biography project was to honor his rich legacy of teaching, his extraordinary character, and the positive & beneficial impact his life has had on my journey as a 'follower of Christ'. I esteem John Wimber's teachings, writing, and impact upon the Body of Christ to be equal with that of C.S. Lewis, Dorothy Sayers, John F. Banks, D.L. Moody, and Leanne Payne. — R. Alan Woods

Many Christians and Christian leaders have been neutralized by the love of money and materialism. The homage paid to affluence becomes a burden that saps our energy as well as our love for God and other people ... Like Jesus and Paul, we can learn to be content with what we have, living modestly in order that we may give liberally to the work of the kingdom and to meet the needs of others. — John Wimber

Worship has a two-fold aspect ... we lift Him up and exalt Him, and as a result are drawn into His presence where He speaks to us. — John Wimber

The Fathers intent desire is that none would 'perish'. The promise God has given us is one of 'liberation'- Freedom. Being set free "from" captivity and reconciled "to" your Father. Intimacy with Jesus garners son-ship with Abba. As Jesus "demonstrated" that Son-ship of Grace he said, 'I only "say" and "do" what I hear the Father saying and doing'. Proclaiming the Kingdom of God by "Do'in the Stuff". The early church 'got' Jesus. John Wimber 're-got' Jesus and began proclaiming the Kingdom and demonstrating it as any loving son would of his Father. Now, we are no longer refuges but 'Bona Fide' citizens in good standing with our King and our new country. Where Love, Mercy, Grace; Peace 'rains' on us eternally here and now. 'The Already But Not Yet' (Ruis)."

~R. Alan Woods [2013] — R. Alan Woods

When do we get to do the stuff? You know, the stuff here in the Bible; the stuff Jesus did, like healing the sick, raising the dead, healing the blind - stuff like that? — John Wimber

When God calls you to an extraordinary task, He provides extraordinary resources.. — John Wimber

As we interact with God, we'll find ourselves more satisfied in Him and less satisfied with things much less important .. — John Wimber

A mark of blessing is what you're giving, not what you're keeping. — John Wimber

When we stand for social justice, we testify to the presence of the Kingdom. — John Wimber

I also visited several healing meetings ... and became angry with what appeared to be the manipulation of people for the material gains of the faith healer ... Dressing like sideshow barkers. Pushing people over and calling it the power of God. And money - they were always asking for more, leading people to believe that if they gave they would be healed ... - John Wimber — John Wimber

Sometimes God offends our minds in order
to reveal our hearts. — John Wimber

We're in a declared war, but unless were clear about who the enemy is, we'll waste our time fighting enemies that aren't enemies at all. There's only one enemy and no matter what people do, say or react people are never the enemy. The enemy is our only enemy.. — John Wimber

God has given us a vision to see the body of Christ move from being an inactive audience to a Spirit-filled army ... God is about to unloose a powerful outpouring of the Holy Spirit of an unprecedented magnitude ... He is looking for individuals who will be 'dread champions' for his cause. — John Wimber

Show me where you spend your time, money and energy and I'll tell you what you worship.. — John Wimber

We don't seek God's power, we seek His presence. His power & everything else we need is always found in His presence.. — John Wimber

Find where God is and get behind what He's doing. He always wins ... — John Wimber

Our passion is to imitate the ministry of Jesus in the power of the Spirit. This requires we must follow Jesus out of baptismal waters, through our personal deserts, and into the harvest. We want to take the ammunition of the balanced evangelical theology with the fire power of Pentecostal practice, loading & readying the best of both worlds to hit the target of making & nurturing disciples ... — John Wimber

We need the poor as much as they need us.. — John Wimber