Becoming a Multiethnic Church Is Costly, But Worth It
When the Bridge Church in Wilmington, North Carolina, made an intentional move to become multiethnic, we started losing people.
When the Bridge Church in Wilmington, North Carolina, made an intentional move to become multiethnic, we started losing people.
Politicization has invaded our thinking to such a degree that when it comes to environmental concerns and challenges, responsibilities and commitments, we think about our political moorings before we look to what the Bible actually says about biblical stewardship of creation.
Relevant churches are the churches that tend to the tangible needs of their community, caring for the least of these and working for the common good.
Heaven throws a party for every sinner who repents. When God celebrates in Heaven, surely His people should celebrate on Earth!
Here are ways to be be a faithful witness in an age when fewer and fewer people are identifying as Christians.
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.