Our History
In the fall of 2001, I was sitting at home, preparing a message for our church. I’ve always been drawn to the great sayings from men and women who have gone before us, especially those with an eternal perspective. So many times I’ve been refreshed and refocused by their testimony of faith and passion for Christ. I decided to use the internet to search for some relevant quotes. To my amazement, I couldn’t find a single website that focused on quality Christian quotes. I found ridiculous pages filled with lukewarm, silly quotes, uninspiring websites selling Christian bath supplies and banners linking to get rich quick schemes. Where on the internet could I find popular quotes by early church fathers, reformers, missionaries and martyrs? I thought to myself, “Somebody needs to provide this for the body of Christ, preserve this treasure in a format that is easy to use, all in one place and free.”
I realize now that God was directing this, I was a project manager at a growing web company and we had at our disposal the talent and willingness to create this website and get it started. With the help of Coy Lothrop and Ed Wellein (who still work with me today at www.cypressinteractive.com), we designed the first Christian Quotes website and secured the Christianquotes.org domain (which was also a little miracle). I, along with two close friends Art Bradshaw and Matt Mason, started collecting our favorite Christian quotes, and compiling them into the Christian Quotes database. We initially launched with about 100 quotes, and immediately the site began receiving daily visitors. Little did we know what we had built would touch the masses, encourage troops overseas, minister to broken marriages, and encourage missionaries. It was only the beginning.
Six years later, the site now ranks #1 on Google and several other search engines for Christian Quote searches. We receive 700-800 unique visitors per day, from all around the world. We have over 1000 powerful quotes now in our database, updated weekly. We receive many emails of encouragement from our site visitors, suggestions, and yes, corrections! We are committed to being a blessing for the Kingdom of God, our efforts are voluntary, our services free. Over the past 2 years, Art Bradshaw has stepped up in a increased volunteer effort to expand the database and keep it fresh for you. He has spent countless hours working for you, making this the absolute best resource for Christian quotes on the internet. I know his desire would be to spend even more time on the site, but he has to feed his family.
God has blessed this site and we enjoy the opportunity to promote truth and light on the internet, to those living in darkness and for fellow believers. These quotes are not scripture, they are not the living word, but they point to the One who can save, heal and deliver. They remind us of the sacrifices throughout history for the Kingdom of God and the gospel. They point to a higher standard of service to our King, and passion for His glory. I appreciate the great minds represented in our collection, their educational pursuits and some of their linguistic proficiencies that would dwarf our meager ‘theological’ efforts today. Think through these quotes, harness your faculties and renew your passion for Christ with everything you own, He deserves no less.
Our goals for the future of this are vague, we’re really unsure of the direction the site may take. Technology changes so frequently now, we’re always on the look-out for something that would make it an even better site. We are planning to try RSS feeds (real simple syndication) for those that want to receive automated quotes to your email, pda or cell phone. Personally, my family is moving to do full time missions work in the former soviet union, we plan to move to Ukraine in 2008. My wife and 6 children are excited to see how the Lord works in our lives and I can say that the quotes in this database have played a shaping role in our view towards missions and encouraged us greatly. I hope they do the same for you, and that God would draw near to your heart, and meet your greatest need.
For His Glory!
Bruce E. Crowe
Founder
Christianquotes.org
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