Christian Life & Ministry
Yielding to God’s Call: Paul
“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked… – Acts 9:5 The apostle Paul was at work persecuting the church (Acts 9:1, 2). Paul’s life was at the moment consumed with the eradication of the followers of Jesus Christ. But God had a different plan for Paul’s life, a plan that Jesus himself came down and apprehended [...]
Yielding to Gods Call: Isaiah
Then I heard the Lord asking, “Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?” I said, “Here I am. Send me.” (Isaiah 6:8) Isaiah chapter 6 records Isaiah’s vision of the throne room of God. He describes the train of the Lord’s robe filling the temple and the [...]
Yielding to God’s Call: Jeremiah
“O Sovereign LORD,” I said, “I can’t speak for You! I’m too young!” (Jeremiah 1:6). Jeremiah was given an intimidating task. Speaking on behalf of God in a world overflowing with idolatry was a frightening assignment. God was commissioning Jeremiah, who was probably a teenager at the time, as his own royal messenger to the [...]
Biblical Requirements for Leaders
Can you think of any greater privilege than to be called to be a leader in the church of Jesus Christ? The church is his Body, his Bride, the Temple of his Spirit, his Flock, his Army, and his Family. Can you think of any greater responsibility than leading his church? This is why God’s [...]
Uniquely Different
“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5) Chapters 13-17 in the Gospel of John are considered to be Jesus’ farewell discourse; his intimate words of assurance to his disciples [...]
4 Foundations
Four things that the early church did that are necessary for the church to experience today
On the day of Pentecost, Peter stood up and preached the first evangelistic message of the early church. Scripture records that 3000 people were added to the church that very day and after this experience the early church formed a pretty remarkable community. “All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, [...]
Job’s Response
“Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship.” (Job 1:20) I was thinking on this scripture yesterday, and asked myself, “What would my response be if I was left with nothing?” This was Job’s reality after he was stripped of his wealth [...]
What if Starbucks Marketed Like a Church?
Does your church look like this? I came across this hilarious, yet sad video concerning church marketing. Hilarious because it is; sad because its so true. This video is a part of the launch of BeyondRelevance a new blog by Richard Reising on Church Marketing and Branding.
An Interview with Pastor Rod Parsley
I came across this interview with Pastor Rod Parsley. Many of you know I went to school at WHBC in Columbus, OH headquartered at his church. I thought it was a great interview talking about the motives behind his ministry shift in 04′. See the link below Snippet from the Interview “You may think you [...]
Looking to the Future
As a young minister beginning the journey of church leadership... the examples are becoming fewer and fewer.
I’m not one to feed on gossip, but when church leaders who where once exemplary leaders begin to fall, its cause for concern. At 25 years old, I’ve been a Christian for 11 years. I had the privilege to be part of a sound bible based church in my days as a new Christian, but [...]
