In prayer today I sensed the Spirit of God speaking into several themes, some are areas where He has been speaking to me for some time, while others are new for 2019: New Innovations The Spirit …
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Jesus said “Go” – we prefer to “Gather”
The third great unchanging truth from the Great Commission is that Jesus said, “Go into all the world.” Jesus said “Go.” We often stay. We prefer to settle. Perhaps it’s fear driven, but it seems …
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The Introverted Leader
We live in a world that seems to adore the extroverted. This has an impact even on the church world. A “faith and leadership” web article recently spoke of “the evangelical megachurch, which often centres …
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Jesus said “Make Disciples” not “Run Church Services”
The second great truth from the Great Commission is that we are to be, and make, disciples. This means that the Church should feel like a training school, a barracks, a college, a training camp. …
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How Jesus Called us to Build Church
The Ways of Jesus As we face a new Church era, I want to leave you rooted in several simple ways of God. Unchanging instructions He has left us, that will not be adjusted by …
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When Prophets Pastor…
How to Pastor a Church when you’re Prophetic Not all Pastors are alike. In fact, no two are the same. Church Pastors are like cars: All run on roads, all can accelerate and brake – …
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The STRANGE Complexities of Church Leadership – part 2
In part one of this blog about the complexities of church leadership, I outline the many ways church leadership is simply, complex. (read more here). Let me continue…. I realize all of the situations listed …
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The STRANGE Complexities of Church Leadership – part 1
Some say church leadership is hard, and there are endless blogs on the sorrows and pains of church leadership. While I sympathize in many ways, I also slightly disagree with this claim. I don’t really …
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New children’s book!
Do you have children or grandchildren who get fearful, especially at night when trying to go to sleep? As part of the Believe & Confess Series, our son, Zach has added his own contribution with a …
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The Echoes of our Lives
Probably the greatest thing we must realise, if we grasp the importance of the era in which we live, is that we must “live a life worthy of the calling we have received” (Ephesians 4:1). …