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Category Archives: ministry
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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Beyond Spectatorship To Discipleship
Every Christ-follower is called to preach. Every believer is a minister ordained by God. The clergy/laity concept is not in the New Testament. Instead all believers are expected to minister to one another, to openly testify about their faith, and … Continue reading
Posted in André Cox, called to preach, calling, clergy, clergy/laity, clericalism, layman, laymen, laymen preaching, laywomen, ministers, ministry, ordaination, ordained, priest, priesthood of the believer, Protestant, Protestant Reformation, quotation, Quotations, quote, salvation war, universal priesthood
Tagged Christianity, church, General André Cox, organic church, quotes, Salvation Army
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Open Forum Church!
Perhaps church should be an open forum where everybody participates rather than a formal lecture where everybody spectates. Here are a few quotations to back up my statement: “In organic church everyone is called to participate, not just the select … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, Breaking Tradition To Accomplish Vision, interactivity, ministers, ministry, Myron Horst, Nicole Cottrell, open forum, out of the box, Paul R. Gupta, quotation, quote, Quotes, stepping out of the box, Tim Lokot, unconventional church, unconventional worship
Tagged Christianity, church, openforum church, organic church, quotations, simple church
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Can You Handle These Quotes About Church?
“When we do come together as His assembly, let it be that He may work as He will, and by whom He will.” –William Kelly “The Holy Spirit is the One Who should be allowed to lead the people of … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, assembly, Bible, Bible concepts, Darryl M. Erkel, Jerry Trousdale, Kathleen Ward, ministers, ministry, New Testament, Old Testament, one another, one anothering, one anothers, pastor, praise and worship, prayer, preaching, pulpit, quotation, quote, Quotes, Scriptures, William Kelly, William MacDonald, worship, worship gathering, worship service
Tagged Christianity, church, organic church, quotations
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Your Church Has Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, & Teachers
Every church is full of gifts that God has given — apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers (see Eph. 4:11). There is not just one pastor in a church and none of the other gifts. There are many of these … Continue reading
Posted in church leader, church leadership, church meetings, church services, clergy/laity, Ephesians 4:11, evangelism, finding your gift, gifts, gifts to the church, giving, living out your faith, ministry, Nashville, Nashville adventure, Nashville church, Nashville tourist attractions, organic church, participation, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Corps, Salvationism, Salvationists, sent ones, simple church, spiritual gifts, you can all prophesy
Tagged 5-fold ministry, Apostles, church, evangelists, gifts of the Spirit, pastors, prophets, teachers
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Would God Tell A Preacher To Stop Preaching?
I love to preach, however a few years ago God told me to stop preaching and instead, to let ordinary believers show and tell what God has done! So I stopped, yet still I greatly miss it. By the time … Continue reading
Posted in by the word of their testimony, church format, church leader, church leadership, church program, church services, dream, homiletics, ministers, ministry, motivational speaker, oratory, pastor, preacher, preaching, preaching the Word, prompting of the Spirit, public speaking, Salvation Army, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, Salvation Army officer, teaching, testimonies in church, testimony
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