3 ways great churches focus on action
It sounds simplistic, but I believe it’s true. Mediocre churches focus on words; great churches focus on actions.
Prayer and the dynamic leader
To be a dynamic leader, nurture and develop dynamic prayer.
How to know you’re ready for more
Positioning ourselves properly before God is the necessary first phase in navigating God’s call to more.
Re-arrested Iranian Christians face new charges
Iranian Christians request renewed prayer for Eskandar Rezaei and Soroush Saraei.
Responding to the fears of natural disasters
Has nature gone crazy? Here are four responses to the chaos.
Iranian pastor’s wife faces court hearing in Iran
Requesting prayer on behalf of persecuted Christian brothers and sisters.
Why mission trips are worth your time
Wondering if you should take a short-term trip?
Are you ready for heaven?
“You won’t survive. Are you ready to leave?” How would you answer this question?
Iranian Christian woman released from prison
Maryam’s release follows a series of harsh prison sentences imposed on Iranian Christians.
A leader’s call to prayer
It’s time for all pastors and church leaders to cry out to God with a sense of desperation.
Excessive jail sentences for Iranian Christians
Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani, Mohammadreza Omidi, Yasser Mossayebzadeh and Saheb Fadaie, have been sentenced to 10 years in prison each for “acting against national security.”
Is your faith strong enough to survive persecution?
This gut-wrenching account of the persecution of fellow believers should challenge us to do several things.
Have you positioned yourself for God’s call to more?
The most important position for hearing and understanding God is a prayer position.
King Jehoshaphat & 3 examples of godly leadership
Consider this the next time you’re making decisions as a leader.
Book review: Fervent — A Woman’s Battle Plan to Serious, Specific and Strategic Prayer
This book is sure to enrich your prayer life.
Revitalizing your church: 5 crucial steps to changing DNA
How do you implement intentional change?
What makes you think God will bless what you are doing?
Sometimes our focus is mistakenly doing it on our own and then praying for success.
Planning: a revitalization faith-walk
Church leaders sometimes have an aversion to planning.
What does aggressive ministry look like?
I’m a conflict-avoiding, noncompetitive type who struggles to relate to the warrior imagery that frequently appears in Scripture.
We’re praying for revival, but we need this instead …
How do we live within culture, and yet counter-cultural?
