1. Problems provide us with greater opportunitues. 2. Problems promote our spiritual maturity. 3. Problems prove our integrity. 4. Problems produce a sense of dependency. 5. Problems prepare our hearts for ministry. (more empathetic)
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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...
Blessed is the Leader | The joy of Serving
Blessed is the leader who knows where to go, why to go there, and how to get there. Blessed is the leader who knows no dicsouragement, and presents no alibi. Blessed is the leader who knows how to lead without being dictorial. Blessed is the leader who leads for the good of the most concerned...
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...
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”...