Category Archives: Church Leadership

An excellet article!

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

I’ve learned a lot about grief. I have seen how it attacks meaning and motivation. Grief creeps up and seizes a moment, an hour, an afternoon. I think it’s going to be like this for a while. Continue reading →

Posted in Church Leadership, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Loss, Qualifications for leadership, Suffering, Trials | Tagged Hardships, Leadership, Loss, Trials | Leave a comment

Lord, help us be united

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Unity is challenging because the relationships in the church are not to be superficial or casual. The picture of life together for those who follow Christ is … Continue reading →

Posted in attitudes of unity, Church Leadership, Community, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Local Church, Qualifications for leadership, Small Group leaders, Testimony, Unity, Walking with God, Wisdom, Witness | Tagged Church growth, church leaders, Church Membership, Church unity, Debatable matters, local church life, unity, Unity in the Church | Leave a comment

Prayer, testimonies, and hearing from God

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Words of caution for the journey. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian life, Church, Church Leadership, Church membership, Discipleship, New Christian, Praise, Prayer, Public prayers, Spiritual disciplines, Testimony, Walking with God, Wisdom | Tagged how God speaks, how to pray, Prayer, Testimony, Why pray? | Leave a comment

A closer look at Colossians 3:11-14

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Among those who have been forgiven through Jesus Christ, a new identity has been formed — one that overcomes differences that separate people from each other. Our new identity also transforms the way we relate to and respond to other people. Continue reading →

Posted in Attitude, attitudes of unity, Church, Church growth, Church Leadership, Church membership, Conflict, Disciple-making, Discipleship, elders in the Church, Local Church, Spiritual transformation, Unity, Wisdom | Tagged Church unity, Colossians 3, small group study, Spiritual change | Leave a comment

Our Mission

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

The zeal of God’s people is this—that without exception (every knee and every tongue)should acknowledge the supreme honor given to Jesus. Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Church growth, Church Leadership, Church membership, Church Planting, elders in the Church, Local Church, Market-Driven Churches, Mission statement, Missions | Tagged christian mission, Mission of the Church | Leave a comment

Unfortunate debate over Romans 9-11

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

I wrote this because of the temptation to focus so much on debated doctrines in Romans 9-11 that we miss the need to humbly worship the God who is revealed so amazingly in these chapters.

I also see an urgency to place the chapters in the larger context of… Continue reading →