I have found a number of different people in the church: There are some that do nothing and just Spectate. Some stir up trouble and Provocate. Some are nosey and just like to Investigate. Some are growing and continue to Germinate. Some take the Word of God and Accentuate. Some enjoy fellowship and always seem...
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Laying a Good Foundation | Taking a Youth Group From Chaotic to Christ-Honoring
I have always enjoyed working with and preaching to teens. They are exciting, unpredictable, curious, energetic, needy, moody, loving, unloving, kind, mean, etc. When I finished Bible college, my first ministry was being a youth pastor for a good church. It was so rewarding and it gave me so many early gray hairs. It seemed...
Growing up PK | Eight Pearls Discovered from Ministry
You find so many mixed reviews when you start asking kids what it is like to grow up in a preacher’s home. For many, they will immediately whine about the pressure of growing up in the ministry “bubble”. “I can’t be myself”, they will often exclaim, “because everyone is watching me.” Some will complain about...
Where there is no Vision
It has been said that, “people only see what they are prepared to see.” Many times we fail to adequately portray the vision that God has placed on our hearts. Others cannot catch the vision until the vision has been properly communicated, A vision takes Pondering, Preparation, Passion, Perseverance, and Power. Vision without action is...
Overwhelmed by the goodness of God
I wonder if a church full of Christians, overwhelmed by the goodness of the Lord, could have an affect on a world, full of sinners, overwhelmed by the hopelessness of life without the Lord.
The Great Need in Revival
“A revived heart resonates with the presence of holiness, the peace of heaven, and the praise of the Holy One.” “A revived church loathes worldliness, longs for worship, and laments a lost world.”
Church?, What is that all about?
We are living in a generation that, for a lot of people, church is just another weekly social event that gives our families something to do. There seems to be no understanding of its necessity and ultimate potential to revolutionize our lives. Church is not a place to seek out a Holy...
Momentum in Ministry
Someone once said that it is easier to steer a car that is already in motion. If you are not hearing anything from God regarding what direction He wants you to go, start doing something and let Him steer you. Many churches and ministries seem to have a hard time “going and growing”...