When Ministry Becomes an Idol
ministry idolatry is in our blind spot; we just don’t see it. Idolatry is often extremely subtle. Again, we just don’t see it in ourselves, which is one of the reasons that…
ministry idolatry is in our blind spot; we just don’t see it. Idolatry is often extremely subtle. Again, we just don’t see it in ourselves, which is one of the reasons that…
“Justin, sit down!” Enraged, I stood for a few beats more. Then I sat down. Sort of. My eyes glared
Artful disciplemaking grabs our souls, it captures our imaginations, and it reflects a disciplined craft.
Mike was a “spiritual orphan.” He was a disciple of Christ. He had attended a theologically solid church for several
Years ago I heard it said, “The key to the Christian life is to pray more and sin less.” It
How do we grow up in Christ?
We dodge the maturation process, choosing to avoid or blow up instead taking a new step. We get stuck by life’s challenges. We each face this truth: growing up is awkward, scary, and disorienting.
Over the next few minutes let’s unwrap God’s most extravagant gift to you. Stick with me, I’m not about to shower you with Christmas clichés, but rather I want to tell you about how God’s greatest gift is a reward for our sin.
Revising mission and vision statements can feel like rearranging furniture in a room to achieve a different look. The final product looks new, but is it really? It can be if…
We know from proven research that disciple making is most effective when we start by…
We see this too in building a disciplemaking culture. It takes a team, a core team working together, to produce disciplemaking throughout a congregation…
