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Category Archives: ministry
The “shocking” power of Christ in you
Christ-followers have an external power source living inside them that can be activated by faith-filled surrender. However, Church too often trains people to have a passive mind and accept whatever a preacher or priest says, not to think and seek God. … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, Bible one anothers, blessings, faith, leadership training, ministry, one another, one anothering, one anothers, pastors, priests, spiritual training, surrender, surrender to God, training, Uncategorized
Tagged Christ in you, Christianity, church, leadership, power, religion
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Bible heroes were ordinary people (Moses stuttered)
You’ve probably seen some of these statements about how God uses regular people (like you and me). They are often shared on social media: Moses stuttered. Miriam was a gossip. Jonah ran from God. Leah was unattractive. Paul saw himself … Continue reading
Posted in Bible one anothers, body of Christ, fellowship, how the body of Christ functions, ministries, ministry, ministry team, mutual ministry, one another, one anothering, one anothers, priesthood of all believers, royal priesthood, Uncategorized, universal priesthood
Tagged Abraham was old, Elijah was impatient, everyday people, God usese ordinary people, Jacob was a cheater, Jonah ran from God, Joseph was abused, Moses stuttered, Naomi was a widow, Thomas doubted
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Would Jesus say: “Religion forgot Me for monotony.”
Christians often meet like robots–tightly programmed and controlled. Christians need to be allowed to freely express Christ, not just to contain Him locked down in their hearts. After all, it’s hard to be a passive lump on a church pew when … Continue reading
Posted in audience, audience of One, Bible, church programming, church programs, ecclesia, ecclesiastical, ecclesiological, ecclesiology, ekklesia, fire in church, fire in the heart, inner Light, let your light shine, light, light of Christ, ministry, ministry of the Spirit, spiritual fire, Uncategorized, work of the ministry
Tagged boring as watching grass grow, boring church, church, dead church, frozen choosen, institutional church, religion, religious effort, Revelation 1, Revelation lampstand
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Spiritual paraplegics & pastor dependency
Instead of training and releasing people to follow and obey the living Jesus, churches tend to make people spiritual paraplegics. Perhaps sitting passively in church isn’t the kind of exercise that builds spiritual muscle. When people are made spiritually dependent on a … Continue reading
Posted in call to ministry, growing in grace, Let go and let God, ministry, one man ministry, pastor, pastoring, pastors, pulpit ministry, purpose of a pastor, Sunday morning, Uncategorized
Tagged Christian growth, Christianity, new winskins, pastor dependency, spiritual growth, spiritual muscle, Trekkies
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Can Christians ever get on the same page?
Here’s my review of ONE: Unfolding God’s Eternal Purpose From House To House by Henry Hon A fresh, encouraging view of the body of Christ on August 9, 2017 Format: Paperback If you want bold ideas based on solid, biblical theology, you … Continue reading
Posted in body life, body of Christ, book, ekklesia, ekklesias, ministry, organic church, priesthood of the believer, Quotes, Uncategorized, unity, worship
Tagged book review, Christian unity, Christianity, Henry Hon, Jesus prayer one, John 17:21, one, theology
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Have we systematized Christ’s symphony?
Jesus wants to conduct His symphony through an orchestra of ordinary people that the Bible calls, the body of Christ. Church gives the risen Jesus more opportunities to be the Conductor when everybody present is free to speak as prompted … Continue reading
Posted in 5-fold ministry, body of Christ, call to ministry, Christian ministry, Christian support group, church reform, conductor, Ephesians 4, Jesus as a conductor, John Milton, ministry, ministry of the Spirit, New Testament, Ralph Waldo Emerson, support groups, Uncategorized, worship
Tagged church, orchestra, Reformation, solos, symphany, systematization
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Mobilizing For His Mission
Team Jesus is missional — #thewholeworldmobilizing. The way to grow in Christ is to go into action for Christ. Team Jesus trains and mobilizes everybody (not just preachers) to login to Jesus-wifi. In Team Jesus, everyone gets online with Christ & … Continue reading
Posted in call to missions, Christian ministry, evangelism, man with a mission, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, outreach ministry, Uncategorized, work of the ministry, youth ministry
Tagged Christianity, missional Christianity, Nashville, Salvation Army, spiritual formation, support group, whole world mobilizing
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John Doe Ministries (Is that biblical?)
Why do some ministers (even some God-anointed preacher’s and teachers) name “ministries” for themselves? That common practice in modern-day independent ministry doesn’t appear to be biblical. I can’t find an “Apostle Paul Ministries” or a “Philip the Evangelist Ministries” or even a … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, call to ministry, deny yourself, focus of ministry, fund raising, giving, Jesus' name, Just give me Jesus, ministry, ministry showcase, one man ministry, outreach ministry, Paul, Paul of Tarsus, Peter, preaching, religion, religious TV, seed faith, self-promotion, sowing and reaping, sowing into ministry, state of religion, Uncategorized, work of the ministry
Tagged Christian ministries, Christianity, in the name of Jesus, John Doe, ministries, quotes, televangelists, TV preachers
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Are Pastors For Preaching? (Or For Facilitating?)
Is the role of a pastor to preach? Well tradition says it is. But what does the Bible teach about a pastor’s role? Check out Ephesians 4:11-12: “He (Christ) personally gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some … Continue reading
Posted in 5-fold ministry, apest, Ephesians 4, guide on the side, humility, lecture in church, ministry, purpose of a pastor, sage on a stage, spiritual formation, spiritual gifts
Tagged alternative to preaching, church, facilitation, facilitation skills, how to facilitate a meeting, organic church, preaching
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The Phantom Commandment Challenge — Church Without A 1-Man Sermon?
— The Phantom Commandment Challenge — The Phantom Commandment says: “Church shall contain a one-man sermon.” However, I can’t find it anywhere in the Bible. Can you find the Phantom Commandment (or any statement that resembles it) in the Bible? It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Jonathan Hutton, Leonard Sweet, Meeting for Worship, ministers, ministry, one-man sermon, phantom, Quotations, Richmond P. Miller, Ryan Bolger, sermon, sermon-free, sermon-hearing, sermons, silence, silent worship, simple church, Thom Schultz
Tagged Bible, challenge, Christianity, church, commandments, homiletics, preaching, Quakers, quotes
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