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Category Archives: Church Leadership
Concise doctrinal statement
A summary of Christian beliefs. Continue reading
8 point mission statement for your life
Who am I? Why am I here? What should I do? Who do I serve? How should I live? Continue reading
You thought you were serving God
We set ourselves against God if we wrongly convince ourselves and others that… Continue reading
A denier called back to duty
Jesus Reinstates Peter!
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Church – structured and spontaneous
The Church is an organism, not just an organization. This truth cautions against overly structuring the life of a body of believers. As an organism, the spiritual life or life generated by the Holy Spirit should lead to spontaneous ministries … Continue reading
Making a case for Christ among us
A few reminders about the attitudes that show Christ among us. Christ is visible when our fellowship is based on humble, loving, truth-telling relationships of mutual affection and honor. Continue reading
When counseling others…
Consider some practical guidelines for being an effective friend when giving counsel to others. Continue reading
Church: belonging and removal
Is it possible to be so casual about what it means to belong to a Church that belonging loses its effectiveness and removal becomes irrelevant? Continue reading
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Tagged church leadership, Church Membership, I Corinthians 5
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Rise to the challenge!
What an opportunity this is for the church! This is not a time for the church to get stuck in battles of the past or to trivialize over things that are not of primary importance. It’s a call for the church to be truthful rather than trendy; to be faithful rather than fashionable. We must not play church. We must be the Church! Continue reading
