Church & Ministry
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You May Have to Eat Your Words
Proverbs 13:2-3 We learned earlier that a man is satisfied by the fruit of his lips. Today's proverb conveys this same thought when it says, "A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth." Then this proverb adds a special exhortation "He who guards his mouth preserves his life, but he who opens…
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The Church of the Undignified
The bizarre-looking cross at the front of the church is made up of McDonald’s cartons, beer cans and drug vials. At first glance, it might appear sacrilegious. But this is Church of the Undignified, where the “rules” of conventional church do not apply. Fashioned out of chicken wire, the three-dimensional cross forms a cage in
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The Next Generation of Christian Leaders
Many believe that the next generation of Christian leaders has unprecedented opportunities to complete the Great Commission. I agree. But I believe those who desire to successfully appropriate these opportunities must fit the following profile. First, the new leaders must achieve their highest potential in body, mind and spirit. No longer enslaved to self-destructive habits
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Quality Time
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What to Do When a Leader Falls
Many believers are shocked when they hear of a leader’s moral failure. Godly safeguards can protect against a fall. I was on an airplane between Louisville, Ky., and Dallas, trying to relax between speaking engagements, in the first week of October 2006. As I looked at the Arkansas countryside below, an inward voice suddenly spoke
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Why So Many Titles?
Our focus must be on the development of character and skills–not on titles and status! I was thinking the other morning about the many different hats I wear. I realized, to my dismay, that I have at least five different titles–Reverend, Doctor, Pastor, Senior Overseer, Bishop. Are all of these labels necessary? Are titles being
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The Servant Leader
Jesus overturned every worldly idea about power when He introduced the concept of servant leadership The spirit of Christ is the spirit of ministry. It is in serving, healing, blessing and binding up that the children of the King most resemble their Father. The spirit of Babylon and of Rome is the lust for power,
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Can You Buy Your Healing?
Where in Scripture does Jesus ever link the promise of healing with donations? In the 16th century some sectors of the Roman Catholic Church fell into the trap of selling “indulgences,” saying there would be relief in purgatory from the consequences of sins already forgiven. The Catholic Church became rich and powerful, but the people
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To the Jew First
On Pentecost, it was Jewish men and women who first received Jesus as their Messiah. Are you aware that your Christian faith was built on a Jewish foundation? Think about it: Jews wrote the entire revelation of Scripture—both Old and New Testaments—except perhaps for the books of Luke and Acts. The Old Testament prophets all
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Fundraising: Giver, Beware!
Don’t be a ministry zombie and give on impulse. For most churches and ministries across the country, fundraising is a vital tool used to raise money necessary to make ministry happen. People need to understand that without financial support significant outreach would be nearly impossible for these organizations. But in many cases, the tail is
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Let’s Get Loud
Whenever teenagers take a stand against the culture, people want to know what's going on.
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God’s Favor Is Not Contingent on Your Giving
What utter blasphemy to suggest God can be bribed to favor us by our giving to Him! Nothing makes my blood boil more than the purposeful misinterpretation of or adding to God’s Word for man’s own selfish gain. During the time of Martin Luther, the Roman Catholic Church was notorious for its widespread practice of
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Standing for God
Let's be leaders who persuade young people to trust Jesus no matter what happens.
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Who Will Cry for Justice?
Thousands of people around the world are forced into slavery and sexual exploitation. But one Christian organization, the International Justice Mission, is out to stop these atrocities.
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Keeping Kids Safe
We must make it a priority to know what our youth are saying and doing in cyberspace.
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