The Sabbath is a reminder to ourselves that we can’t control and do everything. We remind ourselves 1/7 of every week that it’s really God who works in and through us to accomplish important and eternal things. It’s while observing a Sabbath rest that the Lord can birth in us new visions, principles, concepts and desires … Read more
Does the staff influence the church more or does the church influence the staff more? Obviously, they both happen to some degree, but this question has been on my mind. In this post, I will focus on the ways church staff and leaders can help shape the church: Through Prayer – It’s the obligation of each … Read more
I recently heard that there has been more written about Abraham Lincoln than any other single person in history – second only to Jesus. That is pretty impressive. In my stack of “read-before-getting-rid-of” books, I pulled out Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times by Donald T. Phillips. I thought these intriguing paradoxes, observed in Lincoln’s leadership, … Read more
There are many examples of God calling teenagers to follow him and to serve in the kingdom in a specific way. The students in your church are at a great age of needing to discern where God is leading them and what God is calling them to be. Everyone is called in two ways: There is … Read more