Could it be that, in our pursuit of Jesus, we may be blocking others from seeing him?
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Leadership isn’t easy, but it’s one of the most rewarding endeavors imaginable. Leadership is more art than science, more fluid than structured, and more messy than clean. Therefore, any help we can get for a quick check-up is helpful.
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Here’s a new reality, new people connect more slowly than in the past and disconnect more quickly than we’ve previously experienced. It’s a double-edged sword.
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Relevance is not about being cool, creative, and clever; it’s about the ability to connect.
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Jeremiah continues his prophecy and tells the Israelites to involve their children in marriage ceremonies and to increase in number. We are talking about generational impact in the city – our evangelism must produce transformation and change that will be seen for generations in the city.
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You might be thinking that city evangelization is no different than in the suburbs or rural areas, but you’d be wrong. How do we make Christlike disciples of people that live a fast-paced life and don’t have time for Jesus? How do we create relationship and gain the trust of someone that works 7 days a week? What does hope look like in the midst of substance abuse, gangs and poverty?
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Nothing shapes the outcomes of your church more than prayer, and the longer I lead, the more I understand and appreciate the prayers of faithful intercessors.
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The church does not exist to give us an audience for our ideas, projects or egos. It exists to fulfill Christ’s purposes.
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They don’t just need to learn ministry skills; they need to develop the character that supports the work God wants to do in and through them.
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How do we share Christ effectively to a generation not impressed by the Church today? Here are five ideas.
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Changing the world with the Gospel of Jesus is less likely to happen using traditional methods with every passing year.
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People want to go to a church where they’re challenged by something bigger than themselves and where their gifts are being used to further that cause.
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Overcoming our tendency to emphasize church more than we emphasize Jesus won’t be easy. And I’m not in a position to point any fingers. I’m as much a part of the problem as anyone.
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It is a common practice for churches to commission Christians who embark on doing missionary work abroad. Many churches see their congregants entering the workplace—a mission field—on a weekly basis. So, bi-monthly, Pastor Jason Harris at Central Presbyterian Church commissions people to specific vocations in the same way they would pray for pastors or foreign missionaries.
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Here are 5 mistakes that are more likely to be made by small churches than by big ones. The smaller, the more susceptible they are.
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Need a new beginning in your life, in your city, or in your church? God specializes in helping us start afresh.
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Be ready at all times to share the gospel truth, because it is the gospel that changes lives. Let us begin the process by simply showing gospel warmth until that door of conversation opens. In other words, love people until they ask, “Why?”
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A lot of churches I have been a part of spend a great deal of their time carrying on passionate conversations using church vernacular and addressing important churchy things and inspiring all of the church-goers. The problem is that this is not even close to the conversation that the community around them is having.
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