I Am Weak, But He Is Strong: How God Uses Weakness
A weakness or limitation is different than being a weak person or a limited leader. Its an acknowledgment of your humanity and gives you clues to how God uses weakness in your life.
A weakness or limitation is different than being a weak person or a limited leader. Its an acknowledgment of your humanity and gives you clues to how God uses weakness in your life.
The voice many people hear above Gods is the voice of their own hurt, pain, disappointment, upbringing, bad experiences with churches, impatience with others faults, independence, a desire to do everything their way, etc., which can be mistaken for hearing God's voice vs own.
While God is powerful to do his supernatural work in even the most adverse situations, we hamper our effectiveness when we fail to pursue both holiness and wholeness. Identifying unhealthy church signs is crucial.
A large part of sharing the gospel in a post-Christian culture is being sensitive to the potential confusion of our listeners.
Theres something unique about Jesus that is absolutely compelling, and if we can make him our story through the He Gets Us campaign, then watch out.
Why you don’t have to be an expert to share the gospel cross-culturally.
Sometimes, you just have to be comfortable with silence. In any conversation, if you aren’t disciplined about how you communicate, the people around you get distracted, bored, and even annoyed.
Essential encouragements as you start new churches
The Christian finds courage not from some inner reservoir; we find Christian courage from God when we know the God of the universe.
It is our faith that unites us to other believers. We ought to be tethered together, invested in each others lives, and care for the faith journey beyond conversion of one another further than our conversion stories.