Leaders make decisions, often with huge consequences. Spiritual leaders make decisions, often with eternal consequences. As spiritual leaders, when Scripture is clear we can be certain with the decision. When Scripture is not clear we make decisions with more...
I travel a lot and often get to teach and preach as a guest at a church or conference that someone else leads. I always strive to be the type of guest preacher I wanted when I was a local church pastor. As a pastor and conference leader, I occasionally had guest...
In the modern western church, we lean heavily toward individualized salvation. In the Book of Acts, we read stories of individual (Saul) and household (Cornelius and family) salvation. The apostolic expectation seems to be both personal and public, individual and...
Sometimes, well-meaning spiritual leaders create religious rules that make it difficult for people to follow Christ. Of course, legalistic rules are supposed to help, but in reality they always miss the mark. As the early church wrestled with religious rules, they...
In the book of Acts, the apostles preached the gospel in such a way that people wanted to hear their message again and again. I pray we can experience this hunger for God in whatever context we lead. To follow Paul’s apostolic pattern, we must . . ....
With the cacophony of Christian influencers broadcasting their opinions, doctrines, and strategies, it is vital for spiritual leaders to discern who is worth listening to and who deserves to be ignored. No matter how famous or influential, I ignore all spiritual...
