- 1. Why Your Succession Plan Matters Now More Than Ever
- One feeling is uniting all pastors after 2020: exhaustion. A year full of polarizing events, a global pandemic that shifted how churches operate and a lack of in-person community has pushed a lot of ...
- Created on 30 March 2021
- 2. 3 Steps for a Long-Haul Ministry
- What makes pastoring so difficult? As a former church planter and pastor, I know firsthand that the pastorate can be a very tough job, one that often takes a tough toll on pastors. After planting two ...
- Created on 30 March 2021
- 3. 15 Characteristics of an Equipping Church
- Church leaders are called to equip believers for the work of ministry (Eph 4:12). The sense of equipping in that verse, according to one New Testament scholar, is that "people are prepared for a purpose." ...
- Created on 18 March 2021
- 4. Why Healthy Churches Are Always Messy
- There are as many definitions of a healthy church as there are people who have attempted to define one. The emphasis on church health often falls on numerical growth, but weekly attendance averages are ...
- Created on 03 March 2021
- 5. You Can't Outrun God, so Why Try?
- Do you hear the voice of God? When you hear His call, do you walk in obedience or run away? God will never ask us to do anything that is not in our best interest, yet some of us turn away when He lays ...
- Created on 13 July 2020
- 6. Cling to This Familiar Bible Passage During COVID-19 Panic
- "Can you wait a minute?" Most Americans can't stand to hear that phrase. We want things fast. In fact, we want things now. (And if we can't get it for free, we want a bargain; that, however, is an article ...
- Created on 24 March 2020
- 7. Why You Should Spend These 1,440 Precious 'Pieces of Gold' Wisely
- When the calendar turns its page to a brand-new year, we all believe with grand anticipation that it is time to begin again. Just as the calendar presents a blank page, we hope that a blank page is what ...
- Created on 02 January 2020
- 8. Why God's Plan for the Lost Requires Your Obedience ...
- ... word for 2019 is "obedience," radical obedience. It continues to come up in my own life, and the Holy Spirit continues to bring it to the forefront of my mind when I prepare to teach, preach or write. I b ...
- Created on 06 August 2019
- 9. Which Master Have You Chosen to Serve?
- ... ant to be considered a good person, but how many are willing to adjust their behaviors and actions to be truly good, especially when it means surrendering their own will? Obedience is about knowing wha ...
- Created on 16 July 2019
- 10. How One Man's Simple Obedience to the Holy Spirit Funded Several Mission Projects ...
- ... xact cost of printing the books! Never underestimate God's ability to execute His will no matter the circumstances. This miracle started out of one person's obedience to the voice of God. It is so imp ...
- Created on 02 July 2019
- 11. If You Want God's Forgiveness, You Must Obey This Biblical Command
- The Dow Jones Industrial Stock Index fell 2 percent (509.6 points) during the past week, mostly in response to increased trade tensions. China, Europe, Canada and Mexico have enacted or threatened retaliatory ...
- Created on 26 June 2018
- 12. Facing an Obstacle? Follow These 3 Biblical Steps
- The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported, in its preliminary estimate, that the economy grew at an annual rate of 2.3 % in the first quarter. This compares to 2.0 percent forecasted, 1.2 percent ...
- Created on 01 May 2018
- 13. Stepping Out of Your Boat Into the Unknown of Ministry
- Sometimes it's scary obeying Jesus. The incident is recorded in Matthew 14—in the darkest part of the night, the Lord came walking across the wind-tossed sea to the disciples, and Peter is allowed, nay, ...
- Created on 19 June 2017
- 14. Kingdom Principles That Will Move You From Defeat to Victory
- ... es in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroy and where thieves do not break in nor steal, for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also" (Matt, 6:19-21). 2. Live a life of obedience. ...
- Created on 08 February 2017