Mission
Whose Kingdom Is It Anyway? 3 Warning Signs You Are Building Your Own Kingdom.
I wish I could believe that every congregation throughout the world had nothing in mind but building the Kingdom of God. I wish that was the first thing on every pastor’s mind. But the truth is, building your own kingdom is tantalizing and sometimes feels more rewarding, at least for the moment anyway. It’s sneaky…
Read More5 Questions To Consider Before Your Next Mission Trip
It’s that time of year when many student ministry leaders are making critical decisions about how they will leverage summer trips and where they will take students. Endless flyers, mailings, emails and social media blasts try to grab our attention. It’s hard to make sense of it all and choose the right organizations to partner…
Read More3 Practical Ways The Church Can Support Foster and Adoptive Parents
I will never forget May 4, 2018. May 4th is the day I became a mom. But it’s not my child’s birthday. On May 3, I wasn’t in labor or packing a hospital bag – I wasn’t actually even pregnant at all. And I fell asleep that night having no idea that it would be…
Read MoreAn Amillennial Ordination in the EFCA
The week I completed my ordination was a week like no other I’ve had in ministry. On Saturday I officiated a wedding. On Sunday I launched our church sermon series in the book of Acts. On Monday I crammed for my oral ordination exam by reading over my paper and most of the book Evangelical…
Read More3 Tips For Cultivating a Healthy, Fruitful Team-Based Ministry
I believe it was Jethro who came up with the concept of doing team-based ministry first. You remember the unwise, all-too-familiar scene unfolding in Exodus 18 don’t you? Moses, with admirable motives and the greatest of intentions, was wearing himself out – working morning ‘til evening and frustrating all of the people he tried to…
Read MoreDo Numbers Matter? 8 Ways To Measure Success In Ministry.
Let’s be honest… We don’t like to talk numbers. We’re afraid that if we talk about the numbers, then the numbers are the only important thing when measuring the success of a ministry. If we focus on size, then the size of the ministry will determine its value or importance. But we all know the…
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