Dec 15, 2023 | Church Matters
As a church leader, you desire that the congregation be recognized as a truly generous church. You desire the members of your church to be renowned for their open-handedness. This aspiration is driven by the understanding that this not only benefits the individuals...
Dec 12, 2023 | Church Matters, Devotion, Inspiration
I had never met one! Not one. After being a Christian for fully eight years, I had never personally met anyone who had experienced divine healing, whether that was physical, mental, or emotional healing sent from God and activated through prayer. In fact, I had never...
Dec 8, 2023 | Church Matters, Devotion, Leadership
We have been in the ministry, David for more than 30 years, Maxie for more than 60. In every church we have served, the assumption was that if an area was growing then we should do more of it! Add another worship service! Expand the Sunday school! Do another Outreach...
Dec 7, 2023 | Church Matters, Current Events, Leadership
The end of the year is a special time for churches and their congregations. It’s a time for reflection, gratitude, and giving. One important tradition during this season is the end-of-year giving letter, a sincere message from the church to its members and...
Dec 5, 2023 | Devotion, Leadership, Personal Development
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy . . . on . . . my way to work I need to swing by the ATM and pull out some cash. We need cash to get into...
Dec 1, 2023 | Devotion, Inspiration, Personal Development
V. What God Wants Thoughts on ḥesed God is present through the Holy Spirit in everyone who belongs to Him, working to install and grow the heart that is like His, the heart full of ḥesed, and to drive out the stony heart that is full of sin and the world’s concerns,...
Nov 24, 2023 | Church Matters, Leadership, Leadership, Personal Development
Formation versus Information About five years ago I was having coffee with a local pastor, and we were discussing literature and my passion for reading. I was telling him about how vital I believe reading to be for us as ministers, and, after hearing me out, my pastor...
Nov 22, 2023 | Church Matters, Leadership, Leadership, Personal Development
Listening to the Word of God makes us aware that we cannot simply adapt and adjust to the realities of a divided society. But especially in a society that is divided in the way ours is, the church’s work of formation is about listening to the Word of God in a way that...
Nov 21, 2023 | Church Matters, Devotion, Leadership, Leadership
With church attendance rebounding since the pandemic, Christians need to be encouraged to recall and remember what the writers of the Bible say about the vitality of Christian community, not to mention the command from God to meet together. Now more than ever,...
