A spiritual coach is more than a mentor, they are in your life to help you grow spiritually (a mentor who helps you grow in any of a number of ways). ...
The Bible doesn't give us anything that looks remotely like a "Purpose Driven Church" model. Instead, we can look at Hebrews 10 and see that we should...
Cynical Christians everywhere will tell you, “There is no perfect church.” They are like the person who wakes up after tossing and turning all nig...
Wolfgang Simpson wrote this - see if it doesn't challenge you (8 more points coming in the next blog). 1 - Christianity is a way of life, not a ser...
I wrestle with this issue so much not only because of the profound disconnect between my reality and what I see in Scripture, but because one of the n...
Here's an idea that I found oxymoronic: a "missions cruise." I received this email about it just now: "Discover the World of Possibilities on a ...
8 - Out of the hands of bureaucratic clergy and on towards the priesthood of all believers No expression of a New Testament church is ever led by j...
Anybody in ministry needs to understand the basics about boards – I’ve watched boards wreck ministries and I've made great friends through them. ...
From one of our overseas staff members: "It's has been very hard not having discipleship here. There is no one I've met that I would trust as an olde...
I’d seen mile after mile of neighborhoods with trash piled high outside. I’d talked to residents, prayed with them and felt the heartsick tones i...
