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!
How To Grow A Spiritually Mature Church – Essential Steps For Leaders
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Are We Living In The End Times?
Are we living in the end times? Reflecting on a prophecy teacher I heard in the 1990s, and why some of the questions he raised about global power, technology, and the Middle East still deserve thoughtful attention today.
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YOUR PIECE OF THE WALL MATTERS MORE THAN YOU KNOW: 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 ...
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What About The Victims? Reflections on the Shawn Bolz Controversy
There's ONE question we must ask at the beginning and every freaking time we think about this...
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!
Church Without Walls – How To Build Missional-Attractional Church That Transforms Communities
The poor, the lost, the hurting, and the broken are not problems to be solved or burdens to be borne; they are gifts to us, because they help us experience God’s grace afresh as we meet Jesus in their faces
Redefining Ministry Success. Stop Hitting The Wrong Target.
The old way Pastors used to brag was how many people I have in my church (newsflash – it’s not yours). The new way in the circles I move in is ‘how many churches I’ve planted….’
But what if the true measure of success in ministry isn’t about numbers or achievements?
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.
Three Essentials of a Mission Statement that Works.
This isn’t about what you aspire to do; it’s about what matters so much you’ll perspire to get it done.
WALKING IN TRUTH: Hospitality vs Narcissistic leadership (3 John)
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.
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?