Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. – Matthew 7:20 (KJV) The world knows some things about Christians. The world knows what they hear about Christians. The world knows what Christians say about themselves and their beliefs. The world knows when what we say and do fail to match up with one another. Multiply [...]
Archive for the ‘fruit’ Category
Sound Biblical Business Practices
Posted in business, fruit, ministry, nonprofit, wisdom on January 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Leadership Skills and Style
Posted in church, fruit, leadership, ministry, pastors on January 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Leadership is an art, something to be learned over time, not simply by reading books.”- Max DePree If leadership, like DePree says, is truly a form of art, then there are definitely different levels and types of leadership. I may become absorbed with the the leadership style demonstrated by a young adult or men’s ministry [...]
Hidden Fruit
Posted in business, fruit, leadership, ministry, pastors, works on January 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush.- Luke 6:43-44 (ESV) Check around you. Look under your seat or in that junk drawer at [...]
Children of Darkness or Light
Posted in change, church, fruit, ideas, perception on October 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
And it is true that the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of the light.- Luke 16:8 (NLT) I think about the recent terror scare regarding explosives discovered in packages destined for Jewish houses of worship. It’s sent the world into a [...]
Fruit as Evidence
Posted in discipleship, fruit, productivity, success, works on September 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ye shall know them by their fruits.- Matt. 7:16 (KJV) We are known by what we produce. The Bible refers to this as our fruit. Our fruit serves as evidence of our effort. The fruit shows that we put our best forward and here is what was produced by our faithful and obedient efforts. Our [...]
Gift Gap
Posted in fruit, ministry, prayer, strategies, success, teams, works on August 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.- 1 Cor. 12:4 (NIV) The chasm between what we have and what we need could be considered the gift gap. It is the region where you stand somewhere between the way we have done things in the past and the way we know that we need [...]
Recognizing Results
Posted in business, fruit, leadership, management, methods, ministry, nonprofit, planning, productivity, success on August 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Thus you will recognize them by their fruits.- Matthew 7:20 (ESV) When it comes to ministry and business, we see a lot of people gauging success by results. The results let the people know what came about due to their efforts. The results come in various forms. Most assuredly, the results can be numeric and [...]
Productive and Prosperous
Posted in blessings, daily, fruit, productivity, wisdom, Word on August 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.- Psalm 1:3 (ESV) As believers, we are expected to be both productive and prosperous. We are to produce fruit and prosper. The same can be [...]
Perspectives on a Ministry of Influence
Posted in fruit, glory, ministry, outreach, productivity, works on August 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. – John 15:8 (NKJV) We are called to impact lives through what we do for others based on the gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ. The good news of the gospel message is Jesus Christ. Ministry is [...]
Mid-Week Update July 28 2010
Posted in evangelism, fruit, leadership, multimedia, outreach, sites, youth on July 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We need to be “doers of the word,” according to James the brother of the Lord Jesus (James 1:22). I agree and believe that we need to activate our belief by what we do as well as what we profess. Full Post… The most popular post for Rev Bruce’s Blog on WordPress has been Youth [...]
