Self-Focused Statements to Avoid
We must be careful not to let pride be the motivation in building our seat of influence. Or in taking credit that belongs to Him and should be shared with others.
We must be careful not to let pride be the motivation in building our seat of influence. Or in taking credit that belongs to Him and should be shared with others.
If we try to sustain missions in our own strength, our strength will fail; the worship of a great God is what truly sustains us.
The church is highly relational, and we sometimes evaluate the effectiveness of a ministry by asking if everyone is happy, not is anyone changing and growing? Asking the right church change assessment questions can make all the difference.
Through support and biblical wisdom, individuals can experience recovery.
If the company is asking you to sin against another person, then you are running in direct conflict with the commands of God, especially when Christian morals vs job policies arise.
Every generation shapes the church for the generation to come, but today we may be at a particularly malleable hinge point for Next-Level Church Planting Strategy.
There's a better motivation for mission than fear.
While there isn’t always much pastors can do to circumvent the emotional and spiritual ascents and descents that seem to accompany their weekly rhythms, there are things they can do to ensure that they remain healthy for the long haul in the midst of it.
Examine the poor decisions that contribute to the decline and demise of churches.
What we need is to be so gripped by Jesus and His grace that we truly forget about ourselves. Why would we want to think about ourselves, the lesser, when we can think about Him, the infinitely greater?