The most effective strategy for moving people forward in their journey of faith is biblical engagement. Not just getting people into the Bible when theyre in churchbut helping them engage the Bible on their own outside of church, which is key to developing spiritual fruit in church.
We have to train ordinary people in the relational skills to be Spirit-led in helping others be changed by Jesus through ordinary discipleship.
If discipleship does not lead to evangelism, we should ask ourselves, "Who am I really following?"
We need to encourage people to ask more questions.
As a pastor, there’s something I don’t like to hear after I preach. I get where people are coming from when they say it, but it still bothers me when people say it. It’s when, after the sermon on the way out, they say “that was a great sermon, Pastor! I wish my ____________ was … Continued
Learn about the common pastor distractions that can sideline pastors and lead them into trouble.
If we saw a woman tearing down her own house we'd doubt her sanity, but we do the same thing.
We need to continue to press in toward being churches that not only care for our members, but carry each other's burdens.
Don’t let secondary things keep you from following God with all your heart.
