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A Powerful Move of the Holy Spirit – Britt Merrick
Britt writes… “Hundreds started rushing forward before I even finished the invitation. The front of stage area was packed and people just began to get on their knees in the aisles and at their seats (on the concrete!!)…” Read the full story: A Powerful Move of the Holy Spirit – Britt Merrick.
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Broken Down
Whatever the causes, many and varied, that lead to broken down lives, God has one solution: his church and his people. When we live in Christ-like compassion, God names us and makes us Repairers and Restorers. Read: Broken Down
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Let God Solve It
Got problems you can’t solve? The fact is if you are God’s child, then your problems are His problems. And he’s much better at fighting your battles and solving your problems than you will ever be. Read: Let God Solve It
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If It Makes Us Feel Good…
“We are living in a time when what is true is judged largely by its therapeutic value. If a thing makes us feel good, it must have merit, while if it makes us feel bad, we aren’t interested…” Read: A couple of thoughts about “The Shack”.
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Missional Kids Ministry?
I’m looking for ministry leaders to engage in a discussion with me on how does one do missional kids ministry? How do you go from the attraction model of a “Disney-like” kids ministry to an effective life changing ministry that is geared towards mission? Or is there such a thing? Must you engage the entire…
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Going… To Provide Hope To The Hopeless
Jackie Pullinger was 22 when she started working with drug addicts in Hong Kong’s Walled City, infamous for its gangs and violence. She first went in the 1970’s and works among the drug addicts and street gangs still. Going to spread hope to the hopeless takes sacrifice. You can learn more about Jackie Pullinger here…
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ARTICLE: Ministry Movements vs. Institutions – Tim Keller |
Interesting thoughts read back in 2010… “It is natural for new churches and ministries to try very hard to stay informal, non-codified, and non-centralized. But part of what makes a movement dynamic is a unified vision, and that always requires some codification and control. As time goes on, to maintain the main engine of movement-dynamics…
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We Didn’t See it Coming – Elmore | Catalyst
Something is happening in our culture. There is a subtle but very real shift taking place. If you work with adults, you may not see it because adults often get stuck in steady routines. They won’t reveal the shift. If you work with students you may not see it because you are so close to…
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The Marks of Maturity | Growing Leaders
This is a list of characteristics in young people who are unusually mature, intellectually, emotionally and spiritually. If you are a parent—this is a good list of qualities to begin developing in your child. If you are a coach, or a teacher or a dean, these are the signs we wish every student possessed when…
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A Loveless World is a Sightless World
A loveless world is a sightless world – it does not see the bigger picture. Sometimes loving others helps open their eyes to see it, and when they don’t see it, we must keep on loving… no matter how hard it is. I fail at this over and over. It’s so much easier to shut…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 