Psalm 139:13-14 “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made” — Personality: Understanding How God Made Me – God made each of us unique, and He loves variety! – Personality tests can help us understand ourselves and others. Recommended Test: DISC – see ivychurch.org/SHAPE Other Personality Tools you may have heard of? – The Big Five – Myers-Briggs (e.g., Extrovert vs. Introvert) – These tools provide insights but don’t define you—God does! — Lessons from Cain and Abel (Genesis 4) – Cain and Abel both gave offerings to God. – Abel gave his F________ and B___________ with faith and love. – Cain gave “some” of what he had produced (different attitude). Key Takeaways: – Abel loved to G__________ and his offering was accepted because HOW he gave, not WHAT he gave. – Cain lived to G______ and his jealousy and bitterness led to anger, but God warned him: “Sin is crouching at your door…you must rule over it” (Genesis 4:7). — Generosity Is Not a P_______________________ […]
FIND YOUR PLACE ON THE WALL: Lessons in Leadership from Nehemiah 3
As church leaders, we must guard against distractions, detractors and disunity. The person working next to you is never the enemy. Our calling is to build God’s Kingdom together, strengthening the foundations, clearing away rubble, and constructing something stronger than before.
Running your Race: Lessons on Spiritual Growth from Parkrun and Paul
In Christianity spiritual growth is not meant to be a solo endeavour – though there have definitely been times I wish it was because people are hard to love and I can be heard to live with!
Helping Your Church Grow In Spiritual Maturity
When we ‘give our lives to Christ’ we don’t just give him our past sins, we actually die to the old Βίος (Bios) life in order to receive the everlasting Ζωή (Zoe) life!
From Crowd Building To Disciple Making – Maturity Through Mission & Multiplication
It’s Time to Grow Up.
Ephesians 4:14-15 says none of us are meant to stay as spiritual infants. I’ve met people in churches who’ve told me they’ve been Christians for 30 years – when the truth is they’ve actually been Christian for one year, 30 times!
Every Disciple Is Meant To Have A Deliverance Ministry!
One woman slept nightly with her pet python sprawled across her body. Eventually, the snake stopped eating so she was worried about it. A vet discovered the snake was curling itself around her to size her up, and starving itself as preparation to devour her!
LEADING IN A YEAR OF EXPANSION
Heaven’s desire and decree is for 2025 to be a year of EXPANSION as the Lord is calling us to stretch wider, dig deeper, and expand beyond what we have yet experienced or ever imagined.
Here’s how I want this vision to inspire and shape my own leadership in 2025 and I invite you to consider it too.
The ONE Most Critical Number For Churches This Year
Church is not a place you go; it’s a people you belong to and a mission you live out.
New Podcast Episode – “Cop and Robber” where I interview Paul Lloyd
Ex police officer interviews his ex criminal (allegedly) friend.
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.