Why Focusing on Your Welcome Ministry Is Essential
6 reasons the importance of your welcome ministry is increasing.
6 reasons the importance of your welcome ministry is increasing.
When a barrage of baseless complaints surfaces, the negative naysayer can dominate the room and derail a healthy conversation.
Grace protects us from heartless and authoritarian legalism, and truth protects us from mindless and shallow freedom, reinforcing church strength and stability.
We need to de-emphasize the clergy and refocus on equipping disciples of Christ.
7 proven ways to make sure your people are united, even when they disagree with one another.
Getting to the heart of the matter
The apostle Paul, a missional-pastoral leadership advocate, says it this way: “He made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he purposed in Christ as a plan for the right time—to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth in him” (Eph. 1:9–10).
Perhaps more important than “preach that same sermon” is this: Preach that same book of the Bible. Preach that same series. This question—Who Is Listening to You?—is essential.
Having some data and research to back a strong idea will help you lead a team, your senior leader and the team run faster and feel more confident in the direction.
It is often a judgment call of whether to say yes or no.