Articles for Outreach & Missions

"You can frame it as church growth if you want, but church growth is directly related to the effectiveness and the health of the church mission"

At the root of everything Jesus did was His prayer life. Jesus deliberately prayed before He acted. #prayer #prayerlife

And the empty tomb is a promise that God will overturn every evil intention by bringing true justice into the world. Justice will roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream (Amos 5:24).

Good news requires that we rethink our way of life. Have you considered a fresh way to preach repentance? Try this:

We do not get to pick and choose what we want from the life and teaching of Jesus. We do not stand over it; it stands over us. So, I began to think of my own list: What 10 things are involved in following Jesus that perhaps Jesus followers need to be reminded are part of the package?

The implications extend beyond North America as well when we discuss the concept and strategy related to “persons of peace” (cf. Luke 10:6). You might not be familiar, but this “person of peace” strategy is quite popular overseas. What—or who—are these persons of peace?

Beware the Spell of Emotional Manipulation - I believe there are a few telltale signs that someone, perhaps even a godly pastor, is actually manipulating you.

I've learned to deal with stress and anxiety the hard way. I've always handled stress well. I like to be busy. I never thought anxiety was my problem.