Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. -Galatians 6:2 (KJV) Christians are to bear one another’s burdens. It is the way of Christ. That’s what He did, right? Remember WWJD? Was that just a fad? Or, did you really take that to heart? Bear ye one another’s burdens. . . [...]
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A Brotherhood of Burdens
Posted in compassion, discipleship, Love Your Neighbor, ministry, service, support on February 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Multigenerational Ministry
Posted in community, discipleship, leadership, Love Your Neighbor, ministry, pastors, tagged church, community, discipleship, ministry, relationship, support on February 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. -Titus 2:1 (ESV) There is nothing that comes naturally to us in this new life. Our rebirth as children of God leads us to enter into a new life with a blank slate. We are to put off the old man who has lived within [...]
Extreme Experiences of Edification
Posted in activities, church, community, discipleship, innovations, leadership, ministry, pastors, small groups, stewardship, street ministry, works on February 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Key question: Have you built a ministry that builds up people to be better servants of the Lord? Take your time. Think about all of the people who serve under you. Let things play back in your mind. We need people experiencing edification. We need people being built up within our midst. We need to [...]
Mentoring as Your Ministry
Posted in church, discipleship, growth, leadership, methods, ministry on January 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women [...]
Shame On Us
Posted in discipleship, tagged extra mile, followers, heavenly father, niv, pagans, shame on January 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. – Matthew 5:47-48 (NIV) Jesus was direct. He made his point and He was direct. He said don’t let yourselves be fooled. He [...]
Six Benefits of Mentoring Others
Posted in discipleship, tagged discipleship, ministry on November 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. -Proverbs 12:15 (KJV) Six Beneficial Aspects of Mentoring Others 1. Build loyalty & trust 2. Train leaders: grow & go (Matthew 28:19-20) 3. Retain people: chance to grow 4. Use hands-on, real-time training 5. Honor, maximize, [...]
Develpment and Destiny
Posted in discipleship, growth, ministry on September 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” – Matthew 4:19 You should expect some development on your way to your destiny. That should be a given. Jesus offered something unique to His disciples. He invited them to follow Him, to leave their nets for fishing men and [...]
Help without Harm
Posted in discipleship, leadership, ministry, street ministry on August 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
No harm. No foul. We learned it in sports. It was said to us a eager and energetic basketball campers, learning the fundamentals of b-ball from one of John Wooden’s UCLA players who became a coach at our local junior college. He said it nonchalantly. Yet, his words stuck. No harm. No foul. I hard [...]
>Weekend Workout
Posted in business, discipleship, volunteers on June 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
>I admit that I am out of shape. I am getting better but I am not at my best. I am still out of shape. Since I know that, I try to be sure that I don’t go totally down hill off a lot of cheeseburgers and pizza. I try to add some fruit. Drink [...]
Encircle New People
Posted in church, discipleship, ministry, tagged church, discipleship, ministry, support on May 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to [...]
