Some would argue that the pastor is supposed to help people reach their potential. And while there’s an element that’s true of that, that a pastor can help people chase the dreams God has put in their heart, there’s another side to the coin. That side is explained in this short blog from Jared Wilson, [...]
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Our Full Potential
Posted in Ministry on June 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Is the Seeker-Sensitive Movement Dead?
Posted in Church, Ministry on April 2, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Last week I wrote about Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, and the church. In follow-up to that post, here’s one about the changing dynamics of church.
There has been a church growth strategy called the “seeker-movement.” The idea has been that we can use the church service to basically introduce people to spirituality without demanding too much from [...]
What You Say and How You Go
Posted in Bible Study, Ministry on March 30, 2009 | 4 Comments »
My friend Andy made this genius point as we were looking at Luke 10 the other night. In that passage, Jesus was sending out the 70 (or 72, depending on which version you’re reading from) as representatives of the kingdom of God. Here’s the message He gave them to proclaim:
1. “The kingdom of God has [...]
Threads – Who We Are
Posted in Ministry, Videos on March 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I work for Threads, a division of Lifeway Christian Resources. Our team, along with our super cool friends at Haven Productions put together this little video to tell folks what we believe in and who we are.
Theologians Should Teach Kids
Posted in Ministry, Theology on February 25, 2009 | 5 Comments »
My buddy Chad and I were discussing his recent speaking engagement with the 5-year-olds at his church. I told him that the thought of doing that was scarier to me than standing in front of 5,000 adults.
But I was reminded that the great German theologian, Helmut Thielicke, required all of his PhD students in theology [...]
Operation Christmas Child
Posted in Ministry on November 17, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Last night, our family went to Target to fill our Operation Christmas Child shoebox. This is a great organization with a great mission:
Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God’s love. Since 1993, more than 61 million shoe [...]
My Wife and True Hospitality
Posted in Ministry on September 25, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Jana is gifted in the area of hospitality. Given her way, she would gladly have folks in our home at all hours. This is an area where I’m being stretched because alot of the time I’m a sullen introvert. And I’m lazy.
But here’s the interesting thing about Jana’s hospitality. She doesn’t believe that everything has [...]
The 1 Question That Can Change Someone’s Life
Posted in Ministry, Preaching/Teaching on September 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I believe there is a single question that has the potential to change someone’s life. And no, it’s not “If you died tonight are you absolutely sure you’d go to heaven?” (although that one has changed plenty of people’s lives, too).
Questions that change people’s lives are introspective ones. They are questions that force someone [...]
Oovoo Showcase
Posted in Ministry on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Next week, Threads – the ministry I work with and the good folks who published both of my Bible studies, has put together a cool opportunity to chat online video style with some of the authors of studies using a cool program called Oovoo.
Oovoo’s site has everything you need to make it happen – you [...]
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