Holding on to this thought is helpful to guard against the notion that Christianity helps us live better lives and that Jesus is our life-coach. It helps protect us from preaching and teaching that uses Scripture for moralistic and therapeutic purposes instead of pointing us to Jesus. From Mark Altrogge at The Blazing Center. When …
From Craig Groeschel: If you weren’t on staff at your church, would you worship there? [to which I add, ‘Do you only attend in the evenings because you’re paid to?’] If you didn’t know ANYTHING about Jesus, what would you know about him after a normal weekend at your church? If you had a loved …
Here’s a few things that have made me smile. This style of thing has been all over the internet this week. Someone made one for pastors so we don’t feel left out. What if you could wish for anything, but didn’t know that till you’d made it? ht This happens to me all the time. …
This post from Al Stewart clarifies a few things about local church outreach strategy and contains a helpful challenge. Whatever it is that you believe is your corporate means of reaching out and gathering in; is that actually happening? ht: Mikey Lynch Any church or ministry needs to have a growth dynamic. What I mean …
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