mission
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Every Believer Is A Church Planter
Alan Hirsch, “The Forgotten Ways” explains the core of the radical Jesus movement.
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Every Follower of Christ Could Be a Pastor
“We are all missionaries… Wherever we go, we either bring people nearer to Christ, or we repel them from Christ.” ~Eric Liddell If you are a follower of Christ, where you are is your mission field. Where you work is your congregation. Christ is our Shepherd and he calls us to shepherd the flock around…
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Are You Tanning on the Beach While People Are Drowning?
I used to be a lifeguard and for my lifeguard training I recall doing simulation after simulation of first aid situations. One such drill, I went through the entire procedure and the evaluator’s response was… “That was excellent!” She went in to all the things I had executed perfectly… and then said: “But, you forgot…
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My Easter Prayer
If you ever felt defeated, lost, betrayed, let down, you can understand how confused the disciples must have felt when Jesus lay in a tomb. They didn’t get it. But when they met Jesus after his resurrection, you can just imagine their elation. When the angel at the tomb announced to the women: “He is…
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Quitting…is not an option. | GregBairdOnline
Last year in ministry, I just about quit. And for sooooo many reasons which I will not go into. But, I searched the Scriptures and prayed, prayed, prayed and prayed some more. Then I read up on other ministry leaders and what they’ve experienced in the trenches. I came across Greg Baird’s take on quitting……
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Ministry Relationships: Back to Basics
Working with others can be a joy and sometimes… a huge burden, especially when we lose sight of the goal and take each other for granted. Instead of tapping into our different gifts and skills, we see them as threats and ministry relationships can turn to ugly conflict. And conflict can sometimes turn into resignation.…
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Happy St. Patricks Day | Donald Miller
You can just see Saint Patrick now, can’t you, wandering into an American bar well after midnight, laying down on the floor next to a passed out college student… Read: Happy St. Patricks Day | Donald Miller’s Blog.
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We Don’t Recruit Volunteers
We don’t recruit volunteers, we release leaders, because volunteers do good things, but leaders change the world. We are taking highly capable people and asking them to dream big. via The Way It Could Be » 13 Game-Changing Values of LifeChurch.tv
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Killer Quake in Japan. . . A Sign of the times?
I read this post today… I don’t mean to create panic with forwarding his note but I think he’s got a point about what the Scriptures say. Our response?: it’s a call to pray… ___ Killer Quake in Japan. . . A Sign of the times? by Greg Laurie on Friday, March 11, 2011 at…
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Passion?
Enthusiasm means: “God in you”. “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson. I once asked God for passion for a task. Funny thing is that is one of the compliments I get – about most frequently is regarding my passion. Do you lack passion? Why not ask God for it. If…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 