Tony Evans Quotes

Churches are having a limited impact on society because they fail to understand that the goal of the church is not the church itself but the kingdom.

Tony Evans

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• Churches are having a limited impact on society because they fail to understand that the goal of the church is not the church itself but the kingdom.

  

  Tony Evans
  • Church
  • Goal
  • Vote