How Do I Make This the Best Year of My Life?
This time of year that people are reflecting on how the past year was and what they expect from the year to come. Goals and resolutions are made to change habits
SHIFTING METRICS OF EFFECTIVENESS FROM THE BIBLE TO CULTURE
Today the landscape of Christianity is changing and the metrics used to determine effectiveness have shifted from the Bible to culture. This has created great confusion and criticism of church styles,
Discipline: The Key to Getting Desired Results
Undesired Results “For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.” Galatians 5:13 NKJV
The Teacher Principle: Application of God’s Word
Call to Action We are living in a day, a time, and a season where it is important to recognize the urgency and the call to immediate action to the
The Pastor Principle: Creating A Healthy Environment
No Microwaves As you recall each of the principles that I have blogged over the past few days, let them be on the forefront of your minds and hearts so
The Evangelist Principle: Creating Growth
The Evangelist Principle principle is the principle of creating growth or fruitfulness. As we look at the church today, there seems to be record growth. Larry Stockstill states that most
The Prophet Principle: Enforcing God’s Standards
A 13 inch Ruler If I was to ask you how many inches are in a foot, what would your answer be? How many would answer 13? If I was
5 Characteristics of Leaders Learned from Two Spies
In the Book of Joshua Chapter 2, there is a story of the two spies that Joshua sent into the land to spy out the land while instructed specifically and
A Discussion on the State of the Church with David Kinnaman
In an magazine that I just received there was a Q & A session with David Kinnaman, president of the Barna Group who shared a few thoughts about the state