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Six Ways to Evaluate Your Church’s Strategy to Assimilate New Believers
Maybe you’ve seen it happen. A new believer joins a local church, and is thrilled by his changed life. He shows up at every church…
Christ-Centered Preaching: Part 3
This is my third and final post in a three part series (part one, part two) on Christ-centered preaching and teaching. At the Southern Baptist…
Christ-Centered Preaching: Part 2
This is the second post in a three part series on Christ-centered preaching and teaching (part one here). At the Southern Baptist Convention this year…
The goal of Christ-centered preaching
Baptists through the years have emphasized the need for Christian preachers to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ. John Broadus summarized his approach saying, “The…
A simple guide to Mercy Ministry
In the previous blog posts for this week, we discussed the rationale for mercy ministry as well as the basic steps for getting started. As…
How do I start a Mercy Ministry?
In the last blog post, I discussed the rationale for starting a mercy ministry in your local church. Mercy ministry is not a program but…
4 reasons why Mercy Ministry is absolutely vital
If I say that mercy ministry is absolutely vital—which I think it is—to a church’s local mission strategy, what arguments would I put forward to…
Serving as a student missionary
As a full-time college student, my life consists of a frantic schedule of studying, writing papers, reading and attending class—all while juggling a part-time job…
When NOT to Multiply a Missional Community?
Editor’s Note: Multiplication is a critical piece of effectively making disciples, and foundational to a movement. This series of posts will explore different different questions…
When should I multiply a missional community?
Editor’s Note: Multiplication is a critical piece of effectively making disciples, and foundational to a movement. This series of posts will explore different different questions…
Why Multiply A Missional Community?
Editor’s Note: Multiplication is a critical piece of effectively making disciples, and foundational to a movement. This series of posts will explore different different questions…
How to minister during suffering
We’ve been spending some time in Psalm 4, learning from David as he responds to deep and personal suffering. Last week we discussed the idea…
Need and Desire
Last week I argued that it’s not human responsibility to define human need, giving three reasons why it’s better to let the Creator choose. Today…
Defining Your Needs
I’ve been spending some time reflecting on Jesus’ teaching from Matthew 6. I’ve laid out 3 Treasure Principles; I’ve explained the Exclusivity of Treasure Pursuit;…
Knowing and Engaging Your Community
“To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in…
In Not Of
It was 12 years ago that a neighbor invited my family to a church plant called Sojourn. I thought to myself, what a cool name, I wonder…