The Vance Havner Collection of Quotes, edited by Nelson Searcy
Find encouragement in these 30 insightful quotes for pastors!Â
Vance Havner (1901 - 1986) is remembered as an inspirational revival preacher. Today, church leaders, authors and speakers often quote his humorous, insightful phrases to illustrate the truths of the Bible.Â
Born from humble beginnings in rural North Carolina, Havner became an ordained preacher by age 15. He became known for his ability to communicate the gospel in an uncommonly clear manner. Crisscrossing the country, he preached at revival meetings, large and small. People loved to hear him. He used illustrations everyone could understand.Â
Over his seven decades of ministry, he also wrote close to 40 books, reaching hundreds of thousands of readers. Each book featured the same kind of simple, memorable writing that helped people understand how to live life in Christ. Havner showed that the Gospel can be understood by everyone, no matter their education level or social status.Â
In remembrance of Havner’s lasting legacy, Nelson Searcy has put together a brand new pastor’s collection of Havner’s best quotes. This e-book also includes a bonus report on Havner’s achievements.
You can now access a beautifully designed e-book PDF that captures 30 of Havner’s best quotes, hand-selected by Nelson! This e-book also includes a bonus report on Havner’s achievements.
Discover why Billy Graham once said:
“I do not know of any man in my generation who has stirred revival fires in the hearts of so many people throughout the nation as has Vance Havner.”
Meet Dr. Nelson Searcy
Nelson Searcy is the Founding and Lead Pastor of The Journey Church, with locations across New York City and in Boca Raton, FL. By God’s grace, he identified and developed the Eight Systems of a Healthy Church® that he has used to coach over 5,000 churches in the US and around the world to adapt those eight systems to their unique ministry fields, resulting in great health and growth.
Nelson regularly coaches pastors online and in-person through the Church Leader Insights and Renegade Pastors Network ministries that he founded. He also leads several annual pastor in-person conferences and online training events. In ministry for more than 25 years, Nelson and his church routinely appear on lists such as “The 50 Most Influential Churches” and “The 25 Most Innovative Leaders.”
He is the author of over 100 church growth resources and 20+ books, including The Renegade Pastor: Abandoning Average in Your Life and Ministry, The Difference Maker: Using Your Everyday Life for Eternal Impact, and Fusion: Turning First-Time Guests Into Fully-Engaged Members of Your Church. Nelson is the recipient of the prestigious Donald A. McGavran Award for Outstanding Leadership in Great Commission Research.
He is a longtime student of church history, especially mastering the areas of evangelism and church growth. He divides his time between NYC and South Florida. He battled Stage 4 cancer and has been cancer-free since 2018, praise God! He has an amazing wife, Kelley, and a teenage son, Alexander, who continues to grow in so many ways.
