Here is a great word from pastor Rick Warren about small groups. We may attract attenders through the Internet and a worship service, but disciples are made in small groups. Small groups provide the kind of accountability and support we need to mature as believers, so here are four reasons why they are important to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Men, we often don’t lead our families as we should. I sense that most wives are aching for their husbands to be the spiritual driver in the home. Most of the time we drift and outsource that leadership somewhere else. The Courageous movie will challenge each husband and father to make a resolution… to be […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There are many excuses that people give so they don’t step up to fulfill their role of leadership in the church. I have worked with people for many years and have heard lots of reasons. Here are a few good responses: “I’m not sure I have been called” – Disciplemaking is not a matter of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Volunteerism – nothing much would happen at the church without volunteers, so why is it so difficult getting people to step up and lend a hand? Some studies suggest that people do not serve because they have not been asked? Not sure about how to respond to this one, because what part of the Great […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One of the toughest things for a college student to overcome is loneliness. They are in a new environment, perhaps away from home for the first extended period of time, and so many experiences are totally new. It can be overwhelming. It’s easy to get isolated because no one knows who we are. Being in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here are five simple steps for dealing with frustrations in your life. (Rick Warren) 1. Ask yourself, “Did I cause it?” The Bible says, “A man reaps what he sows” (Galatians 6:7). Many things in life frustrate us because we brought them on ourselves, so we don’t have anybody else to blame. It’s frustrating to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Tonight the topic for my small group is, Ransomed by God, out of Hebrew 9:11-28. The purpose of the study is to clarify that Christ was God himself, sacrificing himself for sinful humanity. The theological doctrine we are covering is substitution. I love this key verse out of Mark, he is so to the point: […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is teaching from Rick Warren. As always, how do we see King’s Grant measuring up to this standard? If you want your church to have the impact of the early church, the book of Acts shows us eight essential characteristics we need in our congregations: Supernatural power (Acts 2:3-4): We don’t just talk about […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In modern society in America, we are way too busy for our own good; and there is really not much difference when you look into the church. We’re busy with worship, classes, small groups, meetings, missions and events. I wonder if people think they come to church to find rest, therefore they are not seeking […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Roy Smith of the Norfolk Area Baptist Association wrote this in the NABA newsletter for September 2011: Doug M. Carter shares some key principles of partnership in his book, Raising More Than Money. Doug is the Senior Vice President of EQUIP, which was founded by John Maxwell. Doug’s book is for everyone who desires to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
"The biggest deterrent to growth in most churches is lack of confidence in God's supernatural power to grow His church. We are obsessed with our own responsibility to find resources for growth. When our natural resources seem limited, our vision shrinks and we accept mediocrity. We can't grow the church, but God can! We don't have the resources, but He does! "
(Ken Hemphill, Revitalizing the Sunday Morning Dinosaur)
"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace." (Acts 20:24)
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