When I was a new church planter, we ran from anyone who had any church affiliation. They werent our target. We didnt want to offend other churches. In doing so, we robbed ourselves of potential leaders and kept some people from following the ministry God had laid on their heart. Gaining valuable church planter insights can prevent these pitfalls.
Salvation comes by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. There is no other way. We arent saved because we deserve it, because God owes us something, or because someone in our family took us to church. We are saved through faith, and it's important to know you are saved.
Your love for God, worship, and consistent prayer life are your best investment for the spiritual battles that may come your way as a spiritual battle leader.
There are two alarming data points in our studies. First, churches are rapidly abandoning evangelism. Second, church members are steadily denying the essentials of the Christian faith because they stopped believing religion teachings.
We once thought ourselves a religious majority, but we are now a convictional minority. We've got to shift our thinking.
To follow Christ is to die to self. And when youre suffering mentally, dying to self looks like choosing to live, which is ironic, but there it is. Its choosing to embrace life and not to despair, especially when loving by living with anxiety.
The consistent practices of people who empower others
The godliest, Spirit-filled leaders I know have the Word of God dripping from their lips. They live in the Wordand its noticeable. Thats what would happen in our lives if we truly embraced savoring God's Word.
From neighborhood block parties to sponsored movie nights in our side yard my family have used some of The Art of Neighboring strategies to get to know our neighbors better. And it all has led to tons of very natural Gospel conversations, a key part of the church reaching neighborhood.
Your word of encouragement today could literally mean life to someone who has been given only words that bring death, negativity, and depression. Discover powerful ways to encourage.
