In this episode we explore the origins and impact of Steiger, a radical missionary movement known for reaching the lost through creative and visual presentations of the gospel. We also get very excited about LAUNCH and THE SEND!
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!
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!
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!
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
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?
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.
Ex police officer interviews his ex criminal (allegedly) friend.
Self evaluate – How are you doing in these 5 vital areas uncovered in his Doctoral research?
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!