When was the last time you talked to a single person about Jesus? When was the last time you mentioned to your waiter or waitress that you came to the restaurant from church, and see where that conversation went?
Discover the key characteristics that define effective sending churches and set them apart in their mission work.
Hint: It's not doing two things poorly, but learning to thrive in bivocational ministry.
“I’m seeing a real longing and a better conception of what repentance means,” he told Think Eternity. “What I'm seeing when I say revival is not superficial. You know, it's like real repentance and people really turning to Jesus.”
One of the primary roles of a pastor is to gather as many sheep as possible. We all know that for people to come and join your church they need to like us. This reality means that as pastors, we perpetually serve in hazardous territory.
If you require that the fruit for your labors must always be visible and measurable, one of two things will happen, both of them bad: you will either lose heart and quit or you will become a manipulator of congregations.
So, should a leader give up leading and living like Jesus because others don’t like what is happening around them? The church needs leaders to speak up and step out of the comfortable to serve the uncomfortable.
Why cultural intelligence is key to cultivating an anti-racist team.
Spiritual disciplines matter. If you struggle with these disciplines, maybe one of these posts will help you today.
The primary value that emerged from the 48 unique values was family, with 61% of adults saying that family is a value they would be willing to fight or even die to protect or preserve.
