Myron Pierce: Hope Multiplier
“We have to hone in on some of these disciplines that can be helpful to engage people, advance the kingdom and multiply churches.”
“We have to hone in on some of these disciplines that can be helpful to engage people, advance the kingdom and multiply churches.”
When small churches are true to what they are and what they have been called to do, they too can make a big impact.
Of his own ministry, in relation to that of the Lord Jesus, John the Baptist declared: “He must become greater; I must become less” (John 3:30).
“Our sanctuaries reflect our dinner tables. So if you want a diverse sanctuary, then you have to have hundreds of diverse dinner tables.”
This mood isn’t just reflected on the international front, but on the domestic front as well.
With all the noise in our world, with all the information that bombards us, we can hear all those voices but miss the most important voice of all.
“You have to construct a philosophy of ministry where you show people that diversity and reconciliation aren’t fringe issues, but that they’re tethered to the gospel.”
We pulled together data from some of the largest and most influential research organizations in the country like Gallup, Pew, Barna, and Lifeway, to track how we’re doing when it comes to living the life Christians need to live.
There is one question I ask myself every time I receive a complaint. It would be difficult to be in leadership and not have people upset with a decision you made at some point. In fact, with every decision comes a variety of responses. Leadership guides people places they’ve never been before, so leading always … Continued
We might wonder why Jesus even asked this question of the disciples in the first place. Was it because He was ignorant of what they and others were saying?