...covocational ministry is more than a financial strategy; it is a return to the roots of mission—ordinary people living ordinary lives with gospel intentionality, where God has already sent them.
Free eBook: Discipleship in Church Planting – by J. D. Payne
Download this eBook, in which author J.D.Payne shares about discipleship in church planting. He provides guidelines for church planters to establish healthy approaches for teaching new believers to obey all that Jesus commanded.
What Do Americans Believe Is Moral or Immoral?
In the past three decades, Americans have grown more morally permissive on a host of issues, according to Gallup.
The truth finally trickled out of Donald Trump — but the media largely ignored it
The president has been asked repeatedly how his close friendship with child-sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein ended. We got an answer Tuesday. Trump knew Epstein was hunting teenage girls at Mar-a-Lago. So far, the media has been remarkably blasé about his stunning admission.
In a child protection investigation a suspected perpetrator or accessory or even a witness repeatedly changing their story would be a red flag that they are not telling the truth and are hiding something.1,000 nonprofits protest loosening Johnson Amendment
More than 1,000 churches and nonprofits in 50 states have signed a letter protesting the Trump administration’s attempt to shield congregations from a law banning tax-exempt organizations from endorsing political candidates.
Trump admin says federal workers may proselytize
Federal workers are now free to preach and pray in the workplace and are even encouraged to proselytize colleagues while on the job, according to a new memo from the U.S. Office of Personnel and Management.
Spurgeon's College to close with immediate effect, citing 'significant' financial challenges
Spurgeon's College has expressed its "deep sadness and great regret" as it prepares to close its doors after 169 years of service. It was announced on Thursday that the respected Baptist institution will close "with immediate effect".
What Is the Gospel? A Surprisingly Contested Question
If all the “gospel-centered” ministries were listed in one spot, I suppose Microsoft Excel itself couldn’t contain the list. Yet, to the surprise of some, there are different schools of thought on how to describe precisely what the gospel is.
The Apocrypha
The Apocrypha are made up of two groups of writings, the OT apocryphal books, which are more well-known due to their inclusion in the Roman Catholic canon, and the NT apocryphal books, that are not included in the Protestant canon of Scripture.
Low Expectations...
"Low expectations become self-fulfilling. Where little is expected from sermons, little is received. Many moderns have never been taught to expect sermons to matter much, and so their habit at sermon time is to relax, settle back and wait to see if anything the preacher says will catch their interest...It is now assumed that those who sit under the preaching are observers, measuring the preacher’s performance, rather than participants waiting for the Word of God. Many in our congregations do not know that there is any other way of listening to sermons than this way of detached passivity, and no-one should be surprised to find that those who cultivate such passivity often dismiss preaching as an uneventful bore. Those who seek little find little."
Sermon Illustrations that Connect to the Bible Text (And Your Church!)
In this episode, Josh and Sam explore a fresh way to approach sermon illustrations. Instead of building a massive database with search tools and tags, consider categorizing your illustrations by type—like recent personal stories, historical examples, and visual aids. The goal isn’t to store every idea, but to know what kind of illustration you’re looking for and then go find it. Plus, we talk about how tools like ChatGPT can help you brainstorm the right type of illustration for your message.
J.C. Ryle: 10 Questions to Test Whether You Are a True Christian
J.C. Ryle first wrote these words about being a true Christian to his English congregation in 1878. His important message is as powerful today as when he first wrote it.
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