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3 Ways to Be a Leader, Not a Follower
God calls you to be a leader, not a follower. Here’s how to do so, plus encouraging Bible verses about leadership for inspiration as you work to be...
What it Means for Church Leaders to Be ‘Above Reproach’
The phrase came from 1 Timothy 3:2, in the middle of Paul’s instructions regarding qualifying for a leadership position. So, let’s unpack what it...
4 Convicting Reasons You Need Discipleship, No Matter Your Age
When you think about discipleship and mentoring, it’s easy to just picture this process as the older ones teaching the younger ones. While this is...
How to Teach Your Congregation to Pray
The Lord’s people want to pray. Most of the Lord’s people want to learn to pray. You are the one to teach them effective praying, pastor.
Lessons on Leaving Legacies from the Christian Leaders Who’ve Gone before Us
These well-known leaders have finished their race, but what does their legacy teach us about faithfulness, failure, and following Christ to the...
How to Prevent False Teachers from Infiltrating Your Church
False teachers will, by all appearances, look like bona fide sheep rather than the wolves that they are. They blend in as part of the holy flock....
5 Unhealthy Sermons to Avoid as a Christian
As we apply the teachings we receive, I believe the key is to always return to the fundamentals of our faith: the grace of God, the centrality of...
5 Sinful Ways We React to Church Conflict
Church conflict can be holy ground or a battlefield for sin. These five reactions are more dangerous and more personal than you think.
18 Ways to Shorten Your Sermon Preparation Time
I’ve given this a lot of thought, and have also enlisted a few friends to assist. Here are the results: ways in which the minister can abbreviate...
A Christian’s Guide to Speaking with Love Online (Don't Do These 6 Things)
Social media can feel like a battleground, but it doesn’t have to be. Here’s how to keep your faith intact and your love loud online.
28 Bible Verses about the Importance of Giving to Others
God gives generously to you, and he calls you to give to others in need as his love flows through your life. Here are 28 Bible verses about giving...
Why Does the Apostle Paul Tell Women to Be Silent and Not to Teach?
Given the litany of examples from Scripture where women pray, praise, prophesy over and instruct nations, much less congregations, why this...
3 Ways to Recognize When Worship Is about Performance Instead of Praise
As human beings, it can be easy to get caught up in the circus-like atmosphere of performance-based worship, but this does not have to be the case....
10 Warning Signs That You Are in an Unhealthy Church
Do not leave a church immediately but proceed with caution as you see if the church gets back on track, or if not, then begin to search elsewhere....
5 Bold Biblical Claims That Prove Jesus Is God
This study walks through Old Testament prophecy, Gospel testimony, and apostolic letters to show the unshakable case for Christ’s divinity.
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