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- 1. 3 Reasons We Shouldn't Reject Leadership Development Culture
- ... oks on developing a theology of leadership—even frequent Outreach Magazine contributor Tony Morgan has weighed in with his Developing a Theology of Leadership. Many people have led poorly. Sometimes people l ...
- Created on 08 January 2020
- 2. How Preaching Theology Will Help Your Congregation Grow ...
- ... g calendar that would at least touch on every facet of theology in 52 weeks?" I accepted His challenge and began thinking about how to get that done. A Mini-Seminary in 12 Months The discipline of theolo ...
- Created on 03 December 2019
- 3. 6 Reasons You Shouldn't Preach Too Long
- Okay, I admit my subjectivity here. And I realize some (if not many) readers will disagree with me today. My concern in this post is the length of sermons—especially sermons that push toward an hour in ...
- Created on 26 September 2019
- 4. 4 Ways to Restore the Shallow Church to Its Fullness
- Note: This is part 1 of a two-part series. When we examine the robust church of the book of Acts and the New Testament, we see a community in its nascent form that had much more effectiveness than the ...
- Created on 31 July 2019
- 5. 10 Ways You Need to Pray for Seminary Students
- I'm writing this post today with a request for prayer. I've been a seminary professor for almost 24 years. I love my students, but I also know they face daily challenges. For that reason, I'm asking you ...
- Created on 01 July 2019
- 6. Andy Stanley: 'Part of the Bible Is Obsolete and Outdated'
- Pastor Andy Stanley recently defended his claim that parts of the Old Testament were rendered "obsolete and outdated" by Jesus' new covenant. Stanley's new book Irresistible debuted to some controversy ...
- Created on 18 June 2019
- 7. Are You Unwittingly Bowing to the Culture's Gods?
- ... . Americans, especially those of the Millennial generation, have come to place too great of an emphasis on personal beliefs and wishes. Unfortunately, this has impacted the theology of far too many. Hell ...
- Created on 18 June 2019
- 8. 3 Things to Remember in the Midst of Your Frantic Ministry Pace
- ... d to be doing, was soaking in some classics, some devotional reading and deepening my theology. So pastor, here are three things we need to remember in the midst of our rapid ministerial pace. Our Theolo ...
- Created on 29 May 2019
- 9. Why This Theologian Decided to Become a Storyteller
- Narrative Theology: "Discourse about God in the setting of story" —Gabriel Fackre. It was because of a story that I became a Spirit-filled Christian. I was a student at Roberts Wesleyan College, havin ...
- Created on 01 May 2019
- 10. R.T. Kendall: 7 Good Reasons to Pray to the Father
- ... and Christ-centered in my theology and in my preaching. R.T. Kendall is an author, teacher and preacher. He now has a number of books in print, including the latest, Whatever Happened to the Gospel? ( ...
- Created on 04 March 2019
- 11. 8 Dangers of Not Studying Theology ...
- Yesterday, I posted about dangers of studying theology, and I prefaced that post with these words: "There are also grave dangers in not studying theology." I realize that even believers who don't study theolo ...
- Created on 27 February 2019
- 12. Why Spirit-Filled IHOP Founder Mike Bickle Used to Preach Against Charismatics
- ... theology. "Here's why I didn't like the charismatics," Mike says. "The charismatics I knew in Kansas City—and this is a really negative stereotype and it's a bad attitude—but they didn't love the Bible, a ...
- Created on 22 February 2019
- 13. Why America's Churches Are at a Tipping Point
- "Tipping Point (noun): the critical point in a situation, process or system beyond which a significant and often unstoppable effect or change takes place." If current trajectories continue, American churches ...
- Created on 04 December 2018
- 14. New Study Reveals Scary Lies Infiltrating Americans' Theology ...
- ... new study of American views about Christian theology from Nashville-based LifeWay Research. "When the majority of Americans believe religious belief is more personal opinion than objective truth, then w ...
- Created on 24 October 2018
- 15. How to Make Your Sermon Easy to Understand Without Dumbing It Down
- In the modern era, there has been a generation of preachers whose approach resembled the self-help inspirational talks of Tony Robbins. You could find titles of sermons such as, "Five Ways to a Better ...
- Created on 12 September 2018
- 16. 3 Things God Revealed When This Man Went to Hell for 23 Minutes
- Bill Wiese experienced 23 Minutes in Hell, a terrifying vision that changed his life. Do you know what else God revealed to Bill that impacted his life permanently?
- Created on 04 September 2018
- 17. 7 Reasons I'm Not a Christian Dominionist
- There have been some in the Christian camp who have labeled themselves Christian dominionists, possibly because they refer to the original covenant found in Genesis 1:26-28 as "the Dominion Mandate" and ...
- Created on 31 August 2018
- 18. Ask a Pastor: Should a Christian Get a Tattoo?
- Tuscaloosa Vineyard Community Church Pastor Jon Quitt is not afraid to tackle some of life's harder questions. In his new video series, the Spirit-filled minister is ready to answer something people ask ...
- Created on 10 July 2018
- 19. Bethel Pastor: What Charismatics Must Learn From Other Denominations
- Eric Johnson says charismatics need to learn from other streams of the body of Christ. Johnson recently gave a sermon at Bethel Church in Redding, California, where he explained that every stream of the ...
- Created on 30 May 2018
- 20. Why Worship Impacts Your Church's Theology More Than Your Sermons Do ...
- A few days ago, I retweeted this quote from theologian and New Testament scholar Gordon Fee: "Show me a church's music, and I'll show you their theology." The sobering implication is this: your church's theo ...
- Created on 21 March 2018