Growing in Christlikeness stands in stark contrast to an achievement culture measured by numbers, power, prestige, and money.  Scot and Laura McKnight

Church as a people, not an organization, business, or enterprise, is the means by which other people are enfolded into God’s family. Our purpose is redemptive and restorative, not for profit, position, or power.  Scot and Laura McKnight

Instead of focusing on “leadership development,” we should be focusing on Christ and Christ alone as our model, and Christlikeness as the core identity of every Christian—yes, including Christian pastors. The role of the pastor, then, is to mentor people into Christlikeness. Scot and Laura McKnight