Celebration Quotes

Hello once more!!

While at Celebration, I heard so many quotes that were worth writing and remembering.
Listed below, in chronological order, are my favorites.
Enjoy and may you see God in a fresh ways through these words!!


"But when we become more God-conscious than problem-conscious, we become optimists."

Dr. Tom Hermiz, Past WGM President

"God has given us three calls. He has first called us to salvation to be born again. He has second called us to be holy and live a sanctified life. He has third called us to serve Him. There is no room for bench warmers for the work of the Kingdom of God."

Dr. Tom Hermiz, Past WGM President

"Jesus is a God who goes. ... He is waiting for us to follow His movements."

Pastor Stephen Waggoner

"Sometimes, we have to be insulted first to be helped. Our sins must first be exposed before we are then spiritually healed."

Pastor Stephen Waggoner

"Martin, you are not here because you can. You are here because I can. ... The same is for you: you are not where you are because you can. You are where you are because God can."

Martin Salavar, Serving in Mexico

"I am qualified to go because I was once lost and broken. ... Through His grace and mercy I have been cleaned ... and called to serve the lost and broken."

Shushan Richardson, WGM Missionary Serving in Ukraine

"Even if changing one person's life, meant that you would need to change yours?"

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"I would like to see Jesus. The babies at AGC Center would like to see Jesus. The Mexicans would like to see Jesus. The Muslims would like to see Jesus. Someone has to introduce Jesus to them so they will see Him."

Robert Lang'at, Serving in Kenya

"I sometimes get the question: 'How is Haiti?' Sometimes, I don't know how to respond. ... Thousands upon thousands of people have come to Christ ... They are coping with the disaster. ... I have seen smiles and laughter again ... But [recovery] won't be over in a few months or a year. It will take years. ... So the question is: are we still going to be there when the world turns away? When they turn for help, will we be there?"

Paul Shingledecker, WGM Regional Director of the United States and the Caribbean

"Our theme this week has been Together. It is a great theme, ... because God is a corporate God, and not just in the Trinity, but He has proven this Truth with His children in the Old Testament and this Truth with His Church in the New Testament. ... What matters in life is the end of it. ... Jesus said: 'May they be brought into complete unity.' ... I am convinced that this is the heart beat of our ministry. Our ministry depends on it."

Hubert Harriman, Current WGM President

"Something with memorization has been lost when it comes to application."

Hubert Harriman, Current WGM President

"I do not want to address the future. I want to affect the future, and yes, there is a difference."

Hubert Harriman, Current WGM President

"This is the beginning of a much, much, much bigger story."

Esther Motts, Newly Appointed WGM Missionary to Japan

Esther represents the New Generation of missionaries
leading WGM in service to God for another 100 years!