Scholars have defined and categorized the call to ministry in various ways. Jeff Iorg defines calling as a “profound impression from God that establishes parameters for your life.”[1] Iorg explains three types of call experiences as 1) the universal call to Christian service and growth, 2) the general call to ministry leadership, and 3) the…
In the book of Nehemiah, God did a great work through his people to build the broken wall and establish the city once again. One of the main reasons this work was accomplished is because God used a great leader, Nehemiah, to motivate, organize, and inspire the people. Nehemiah overcame great opposition and multiple obstacles, always…
Our book club just recently finished the book, Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller. Keller gives his definition of an idol and a counterfeit god, “What is an idol? It is anything more important to you than God, anything that absorbs your heart and imagination more than God, anything you seek to give you only what…
How did Jesus create a movement? The simple answer, he made disciples who made disciples. Jesus invested in a few key disciples and showed them how they could pass on their Christian faith, simply and effectively. The same strategy works today in our lives and in our churches. But how exactly did Jesus do this?…
I wanted to introduce you to an excellent resource website that I have been tracking for the last couple of years. It is a website that offers a wide variety of classes for free! It has classes of all kinds and for all levels taught by some of my favorite teachers, including John Piper, Thomas…
I am currently reading an excellent book by Dann Spader called 4 Chair Discipling. In this book, Spader takes a look at Jesus’ life and ministry and pulls out principles for us to strive for as we seek to make disciples. Each chair represents a stage in the growth process in the Christian life. Spader…
I recently taught a class at church based on the book A Praying Life by Paul Miller. This book has impacted many of my friends and I wanted to share with everyone the notes we used for our class. I also wanted to share a few of the prayer resources that we looked at. Hope…
Ephesians 6 talks about putting on the full armor of God. Paul gives a vivid metaphor of the items of battle that a Roman soldier was equipped with. He equates each piece of armor to a spiritual reality as we take our stand against the schemes of the devil. Below is a document I put…
In his book, One to One Bible Reading, David Helm goes through a very helpful acronym called “COMA” It is a meditation type of technique to help you slow down and write out the things you are learning as you read the Bible. It stands for Context, Observation, Meaning, and Application. This is a very…
Sshhhhh… just wanted to pass along an awesome “secret” website called radical.net. I especially recommend the resources tab and click on Secret Church. When you go there you will find a ton of videos, notes, and audio of the past topics. We have taken groups through this material for many years now and it is…
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