If we love in the truth,
And are faithful to one another in the truth
And walk together in the truth
We will work together for the truth.
WALKING IN TRUTH: Hospitality vs Narcissistic leadership (3 John)
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Sheep and Shepherds
Preparing for next Sunday's Video talk, which we're filming later today, I found a great deal of interesting detail from this source, reproduced at www.baptistbiblebelievers.com Manner And Customs of Bible Lands by Fred H. Wight Copyright @ 1953 CHAPTER EIGHTEEN - Shepherd ...
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The Shepherds Were The First Church
In the time of the Roman empire, whenever a VIP family had a baby, they didn’t have Facebook but to get the word out but they’d send out a herald. The emperor would send out heralds to let all the other ...
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MIKE PILAVACHI – – What Might God Be Saying About Church Going Forward?
We have come out of such a difficult time in the nation and the church. We've had so many questions we've felt so out of our depth. What might God be saying about the church going forward?
Stephen Matthew: TRUST is the Currency of Leadership
Every time someone mentions a name to me, I put them on a matrix of character and competence. Can you be trusted?
New Podcast Episode – “Cop and Robber” where I interview Paul Lloyd
Ex police officer interviews his ex criminal (allegedly) friend.
Rev Jack Shepherd – 5 Marks Of The Apostolic Resource Church
Self evaluate – How are you doing in these 5 vital areas uncovered in his Doctoral research?
Lessons for the Church from Supporting Elite Athletes. Christians In Sport’s Dr Graham Daniels on the Future Church Podcast
Including – God thinks of sport, how the church can connect with people well through it, how vital the church is for elite professionals, the highs and lows of triumph and defeat and how to manage both, the recent Olympics where so many athletes went very public with their faith. This is an incredibly encouraging and insightful interview and you don’t need to be a sports pro or armchair pundit to get a lot from listening!
Three Priorities to Live for God Every Day (and teach others to do the same) – B.I.O.
How can we navigate the challenges of daily life while staying focused on God’s divine purpose? That’s where the B.I.O. concept comes in—a simple yet powerful framework that can guide us on our spiritual journey and help us lead others to do the same.
BECOMING A HIGH IMPACT CHURCH – 1. Measure What Matters Most
What we measure determines what we think success is.
Most churches still tend to measure by the ABCs:
ATTENDANCE, BUILDINGS and CASH (Offerings)
These are useful, but not optimal – or even biblical!
Being BIG, WEALTHY and INFLUENTIAL does not necessarily mean a church is healthy (as we have seen so graphically and too in recent years).
HOW Does God measure success?
New Podcast Episode – Geoff Surratt: Steering and Staying The Course In Ministry
What does ‘success’ in ministry really look like?
How do we keep the main thing the main thing?
What devotional practices can practically help us to stay the course?
What guardrails and what do we need to pay attention to that might prevent us from failing and spoiling a leadership legacy?
REBUILDING BROKEN WALLS.
We find ourselves in times of great turmoil and unrest.How should we respond to such challenges? What can and should the church do?
Are We Really Preaching The Gospel? Ben Bradwell.
It’s not just about me dying and going to heaven. The gospel is God is showing up here and now in broken places, in hard times in lives, in sickness… this is what the kingdom looks like. For everyday people in all sorts of ways!