A stewardship of innovation exists within the Kingdom. We often do not think in such terms or recognize this responsibility we have received. If Jesus is building His Church and we are filled with a dynamic Spirit, then change should be expected. We do not innovate for the sake of […]
Evangelism
We enjoy celebrating Kingdom successes: record high for baptisms, new ministries started, attendance goals surpassed, etc. However, leaders must be prepared for the controversy that sometimes accompanies Kingdom success. The Old Testament told of the salvation of the peoples in the last days. Jesus commissioned and sent His church into […]
Prepare for Controversy of Kingdom Success
I recently did some writing on controversies in the book of Acts. Halfway through the book, the reader comes across the Jerusalem Council–a gathering born out of gospel advancement. One of the fascinating matters about this gathering is related to James’ argument. After hearing about the conversion of the Gentiles, […]
Amos and the Great Commission
The school year is almost over. Our church recognized graduates this past Sunday. This is a common practice among some churches in the U. S.. We asked our graduates to stand during the worship gathering, gave them a brief challenge, reminded the church to pray for them, and had a […]
PSA: Shepherd Your Students to the Field
Four Fields of Kingdom Growth is an excellent church planting resource. I am so thankful for our brother and sister who took the time to write this back in 2007. It is a doctrinally-sound work that was birthed out of praxis, not theory, and is being used of the Lord […]
Four Fields of Kingdom Growth
We have better information on unreached people groups living in the most remote places of the world than we do of those same groups living in the United States and Canada. We know the world; we do not know our neighborhood. I recently spoke with Dr. Bryan Galloway, Senior Research […]
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