The Need to Restore Biblical Eldership
This would be a whole lot easier if we would simply use Biblical Terms with Biblical Definitions!!!! I remember this spirited comment, born out of frustration was made by an administrator as we were in the process of rehearsing some of our common beliefs and values...
“God Really Showed Up Today”…. A Problem With Our Perspective On Mission
“Let’s invite God to come today….Come on worship team, lead us to God’s presence…We want Him to really show up.” All of us who are Spirit-filled hear and say such phrases regularly. If we consider such sayings theologically, there may be a problem in light of God’s...
Destroying the “Missionary Mystique” by Embracing our Missional Calling
Nothing has resulted in the ineffectiveness of God’s Family being salt and light in the earth, as the misunderstanding of Biblical missions. I remember a story from an evangelist who went to speak at a Bible college assembly a few weeks after they had returned from a...
Pursuing Superstar or Servant Leadership
One of the unfortunate legacies of the church growth movement of the past 60 years is the mega-superstar CEO leadership model. It has tended to foster many traits God opposes, such as empire-building and self-glorification. God calls leaders to advance His Kingdom,...
Is it a Real Awakening…One Essential Component
Revelation 3:1-3 "To the angel of the church in Sardis write...'I know your deeds, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. (2) 'Wake up, and strengthen the...
Don’t “Go To Church” as Consumers…”Be The Church” as a Family of Disciples
I was at a community business meeting when a friend introduced me to someone he knew."This is my friend, Doug. We go to church together...That's great, which church is it?"That was an awkward moment because we had used a cultural idea that neither of us believed in...
Essential Questions To Ask About Vision In The New Year
It’s a new year and most people are thinking ahead and looking to the future. In God’s house, it is a time when the church, and it’s leaders are considering things like vision and mission statements, strategic planning, and goals for the coming...
Embracing God’s Wisdom for the New Year to Avoid Regrets Later
As we approach the ending of one year and the beginning of the next, most people have moments of reflection about the past and thoughts about the future. People think about their lives. Is my life meaningful? Am I doing what is right? Am I happy, and what needs to...
Danger in the Manger
https://youtu.be/JbjsOapLsYU I am old enough to remember the early broadcasts by CBS of "A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS" which began in 1965. It has been a beloved part of our culture for the past 50 years. In the special's climatic scene, Linus relieves Charlie...
Overcoming the Most Dangerous Enticement for Leaders Today
The great author John Maxwell, who has written many excellent books on leadership, has...
The Church: E4 Gifts
Paul speaks in Ephesians about the ministry gifts that Jesus left with His disciples when His ascended into Heaven.Ephesians four describes apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers that are given to equip the church. Their primary function is to train,...