Awaken to Our Purpose: Discovering the Church’s Place in God’s Grand Design
In the landscape of modern Christianity, high-profile leadership scandals, the rise of the deconstruction movement (often seen as an admired badge of honor), and a cultural ethos of victimization leading to excuse-ism have collectively driven a wedge between many...
Being His Witnesses: Steer Clear of Both Types of Pornography
If there was ever a time in history...
Awaken to Our Purpose: Discovering the Church’s Place in God’s Grand Design
In the landscape of modern Christianity, high-profile leadership scandals, the rise of the deconstruction movement (often seen as an admired badge of honor), and a cultural ethos of victimization leading to excuse-ism have collectively driven a wedge between many...
Non-Christians Can Have A Greater Awareness Of Who Jesus Is Than Some “Christians”
https://youtu.be/JbjsOapLsYU A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS will not be aired again on network television in 2023. It has been a beloved part of our Christmas culture since 1965, but the controversy of the past few years continues to keep it off of network...
Love Covering Sin Is Not an Excuse for a Cover-up
The church world is facing another “sin shock” with the allegations coming to light surrounding the IHOP community. How could this be happening again regarding their movement? Could the scandals surrounding the prophets, among them in the 90s, appear to be coming...
Ministry of God’s Word Is More Than We Think!
Preach it! Can they minister the word? Are they good preachers? Can they bring it? They have got to be able to preach!!!!” When evaluating leadership and “ministry gifts” in our contemporary church culture, preaching/teaching always seems to rise to the top of the...
Why Attend Conferences?
We are approaching the Fall Season and, with it, conferences. It is such a busy season with school starting and Fall activities, and thinking about fitting a conference in can be a challenge. We have to weigh the potential benefit versus the sacrifice of...
Essential Steps to Help Us Walk Through Disappointments with People.
God has called us to walk with His people in genuine family relationships as we daily live on His mission. As leaders, we must remember that GOD’S BUSINESS IS A PEOPLE BUSINESS. Leaders are called to reach out, care for others and “make disciples instructing them to...
Spiritual Tips for Warm Weather Missions
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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...