73+ Nicky Gumbel Quotes On Friendship, Education And Bible

Nicky Gumbel is a British author and the pioneer of Alpha, an evangelistic course which seeks to introduce the basics of the Christian faith through a series of talks and discussions. He is the Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton, an Anglican church in London, and the author of several books, including Questions of Life, Searching Issues and The Jesus Lifestyle. He is also the creator of the Alpha film series, which has been translated into 112 languages and used in 169 countries. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Nicky Gumbel on leadership, friendship, love.

Top 10 Nicky Gumbel Quotes

1. You can't change how people treat you or what they say about you. All you can do is change how you react to it.
2. Church is not an organization you join; it is a family where you belong, a home where you are loved and a hospital where you find healing.
3. Anyone can stay true to your face, it's the people who stay true behind your back that really count.
4. If the grass looks greener on the other side, it is probably astroturf.
5. Knowledge is like underwear. It is useful to have it, but not necessary to show it off.
6. Appreciate those who love you. Serve those who need you. Forgive those who hurt you. Thank those who help you.
7. The words of the tongue should have three gatekeepers: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
8. Let your dreams be bigger than your fears, your actions louder than your words, and your faith stronger than your feelings
9. Three principles of prayer: 1. Keep it honest. 2. Keep it simple. 3. Keep it up.
10. People may hurt you but God will heal you. People may humiliate you but God will honour you. People may judge you but God will justify you.

Nicky Gumbel Short Quotes

• The most precious gift you can give someone is the gift of your time and attention.
• Until God opens the next door, praise Him in the hallway.
• Don't be afraid of pressure. Pressure is what transforms a lump of coal into a diamond.
• Don't judge a person by their past. They don't necessarily live there anymore.
• If you want your dreams to come true, don't oversleep.
• The resurrection of Jesus is rooted in history, grounded in scripture and confirmed in experience.
• Kindness is better and can be more powerful than force. Kind words may unlock an iron door.
• A happy relationship is made up of two good forgivers.
• Friendship multiplies joy and divides sorrow.
• Sometimes God calms the storm. Sometimes He lets the storm rage and He calms you

Nicky Gumbel Quotes About Love

Life is short. Make the most of it. Put God first. Love deeply. Forgive quickly. Laugh a lot. Find and live out your purpose. — Nicky Gumbel

Be thankful for every day. Learn from mistakes. Don't dwell on regrets. Forgive with love. Gain strength from every struggle. — Nicky Gumbel

Don't undervalue yourself. God loves you. Your worth is what you are worth to God. Jesus died for you. You are of infinite value. — Nicky Gumbel

Don't worry about your future. God knows you completely, accepts you unconditionally and loves you wholeheartedly. You can trust Him. — Nicky Gumbel

Nicky Gumbel Famous Quotes And Sayings

If God answers 'Yes', He is increasing your faith. If 'Wait', He is increasing your patience. If 'No', He has something better for you. — Nicky Gumbel

The strength of your faith is not measured by the absence of doubt, but by the faithfulness of your life in the face of doubt. — Nicky Gumbel

Your age doesn't define your maturity; your grades don't define your ability; and what people say about you doesn't define who you are. — Nicky Gumbel

Success is not measured by what you do compared to what others do, it is measured by what you do with the ability God gave you. — Nicky Gumbel

Churches are not museums that display perfect people. They are hospitals where the wounded, hurt, injured and broken find healing. — Nicky Gumbel

One person can stop a great injustice. One person can be a voice for truth. One person’s kindness can save a life. — Nicky Gumbel

Life is so short. Grudges are a waste of time. Laugh when you can, apologise when you should, and trust God with what you cannot change. — Nicky Gumbel

Just because you are struggling does NOT mean you are failing. Every great success requires some kind of struggle to get there. — Nicky Gumbel

We are very good judges for the mistakes of others, but very good defence lawyers for our own mistakes. — Nicky Gumbel

If we knew what people had been through, their sorrow and suffering, we would not be so quick to judge. — Nicky Gumbel

In every generation, the world is changed by a few people, who stand for something, do not fear unpopularity and dare to make a difference. — Nicky Gumbel

There is a story behind every person, a reason why they are the way they are. Don't be quick to judge. Be kind and assume the best. — Nicky Gumbel

Life is a huge privilege and opportunity. God has trusted you with gifts and abilities, which he wants you to use. — Nicky Gumbel

With our own shortcomings, we are in no position to judge anyone else. The best way to forget the faults of others is to remember our own. — Nicky Gumbel

It is only when we understand the transcendence of God that we see how amazing his immanence is, and what a huge privilege it is to be able to enjoy God's intimate friendship. — Nicky Gumbel

My position on the issue of homosexuality is no different from the position of the Anglican Church and all the major denominations around the world. I know that it's different from the secular culture in the western world, but it's no different from the teaching of the church globally. We're Christians basically. — Nicky Gumbel

It is a great privilege to meet inspiring leaders from different parts of the church - Catholic, Baptist, Salvation Army, Pentecostal, Lutheran, Methodist, and so many more - and discover that what unites us is infinitely greater than what divides us. — Nicky Gumbel

Probably one of the strongest movements of the Holy Spirit is in the Roman Catholic Church, so there's not a huge theological difference between the official teaching of the Catholic Church and the Anglican Church. — Nicky Gumbel

I think everybody needs healing. My understanding of human beings is that we were created in the image of God but we are all fallen, and Jesus died for us so that we can be redeemed. Every Christian is in a process of healing in some way. God's original creation was good, and in some ways fallen away from that. And in every area of our life we need to be healed and restored and to become more Christ-like. — Nicky Gumbel

Even if you are at the peak of your career, and almost everyone is on some type of ladder to success and waiting to get to the top of their profession, but even if you get there is it enough? So think of this now rather than when you get there and not have thought about it before. — Nicky Gumbel

When things aren't working out as you wish, be patient. Stop trying to move ahead of God. His timing is perfect. Trust Him. — Nicky Gumbel

I had a battle going on in my head: shall I just enjoy my life and then convert on my deathbed? But I felt I couldn't do that - it was now or never - so I took a step of faith and became a Christian. — Nicky Gumbel

Too often we try to use God to change our circumstance, when God is trying to use our circumstance to change us. — Nicky Gumbel

Just because something isn't happening for you right now, doesn't mean it won't happen. God's timing is perfect. — Nicky Gumbel

I believe that sex is for marriage, and that's regardless of whether it's homosexual or hetero sexual. — Nicky Gumbel

Prayer for the city is important. For every city in the world, the city should be prayed for. Particularly for London, it is a strategic city for the UK as well as the world, therefore the future of London is significant to the UK, and also the rest of the world. — Nicky Gumbel

Sometimes God teaches us how to solve our problems. Sometimes God teaches us how to face our problems — Nicky Gumbel

Just because you can't see the air, doesn't mean you stop breathing. And just because you can't see God, doesn't mean you stop believing — Nicky Gumbel

What unites the church is infinitely more important than what divides us. — Nicky Gumbel

Personally I think people's labels are terribly unhelpful because they enable you to dismiss things. — Nicky Gumbel

We have been forgiven so much that nothing we forgive compares to the amount we have been forgiven. — Nicky Gumbel

Stop looking for the perfect church. It does not exist. Even if it did exist, the moment we joined it, it would no longer be perfect! — Nicky Gumbel

I have found on Alpha that those from an essentially enlightened background feel at home with the parts of the course which appeal to the mind, but often have difficulty in experiencing the Holy Spirit. Others coming from the New Age movement find that rational and historical explanations leave them cold, but at the weekend away they are on more familiar territory in experiencing the Holy Spirit — Nicky Gumbel

There are many things that were harder to discuss back in the 80's and early 90's than they are now, and this also works the opposite way for other things. — Nicky Gumbel

The reason why people give up so fast is because they tend to look at how far they still have to go, instead of how far they have come. — Nicky Gumbel

The cross is bigger than your mistakes, bigger than your regrets, bigger than the secrets you hold. The cross stands above it all. — Nicky Gumbel

Life is too short to worry about stupid things. Pray. Trust God. Enjoy life. Don't let the little things get you down. — Nicky Gumbel

I think 75% of the population of Great Britain are probably still de-churched. It's the younger end, the 25%, the merging generation, who have no church background at all. — Nicky Gumbel

Physical heat sometimes accompanies the filling of the Spirit and people experience it in their hands or some other part of their bodies. One person described a feeling of 'glowing all over'. Another said she experienced 'liquid heat'. Still another described 'burning in my arms when I was not hot'. — Nicky Gumbel

Things are changed by a faith that defies obstacles and laughs at impossibilities. — Nicky Gumbel

I was an atheist and I came to experience a relationship with God which had a radically transforming effect on my life, on my relationships, on every aspect of my life, for the better. So, obviously I hope other people will experience that. — Nicky Gumbel

You reveal your own character most clearly when you describe someone else's. — Nicky Gumbel

Don't let regrets about the past or worries about the future rob you of your enjoyment of the present. — Nicky Gumbel

I think God is back, I think there is a huge amount of spiritual interest in the country. And I think the bishops are supportive of it because they see people's lives being changed. They see the difference. I see people who've been in prison, whose lives have been messed up, who've been alcoholics, who've been drug addicts, set free and contributing to society. — Nicky Gumbel

It doesn't really matter so much what the words are I don't think - maybe if you're a real expert in prayer you could do it through silence. But I think sometimes it helps to express it and to know you're expressing it to God. Paul talked about praying with your spirit and that's basically what it is, it's expressing what you feel deep down in a language which God gives you. — Nicky Gumbel

I think that when people experience something that seems to be supernatural, in some ways it cuts through the secular mindset. — Nicky Gumbel

Difficulties come into our lives to develop us. Every storm is a school. Every trial is a teacher. Every experience is an education. — Nicky Gumbel

A lot of problems in the world would be solved if we talked to each other instead of about each other. — Nicky Gumbel

The only label I would choose for myself is Christian, but if you pushed me and you say, 'What sort of Christian are you?' I'm an Anglican. — Nicky Gumbel

Life Lessons by Nicky Gumbel

1. Nicky Gumbel teaches us to be open to the power of faith and to trust in God's plans for us.
2. He encourages us to take time to reflect on our spiritual journey and to be mindful of our own spiritual growth.
3. He emphasizes the importance of living a life of faith and service to others, and to be mindful of our own spiritual needs.