When I am asked how we do discipleship at Victory Manila, I usually point out that our culture (atmosphere, vibe, values, stories. . .), while invisible and elusive, is much more important than our system or program. Good discipleship material and good methods do not...
While doing the Purple Book this morning (for the thousandth time), I got stuck on question #7 in chapter 1: “How did Adam and Eve react after their eyes were opened and they realized they were naked?” The answer to that question is found in Genesis 3:7–10,15. 1. They...
Because of their positions, all leaders know stuff that others in the organization do not know. Thus the need for professional confidentiality. I recently had to correct a colleague who inadvertently leaked some confidential info during a meeting. He responded to my...
As I type these words on my iPad, I am 35,000 feet in the air somewhere between Nashville and Detroit, heading to Manila, reading Acts, and thinking about church growth. Too many of us (pastors and church planters) find our value in how many people show up at church...
I write a column for Evangelicals Today magazine. My assigned topic this month is “Pastor Appreciation.” Here’s what I submitted to my editor. ——————– Even though lots of people call me “Pastor Steve” I don’t think I’m really a pastor. I do not have the title...
I read something in Jeremiah 37 this morning that sounded eerily contemporary. It also explained what is wrong with many church people today. 2 Neither he (King Zedekiah) nor his attendants nor the people of the land paid any attention to the words the LORD had spoken...
