The Great Commission: moving from “casual” to “devoted” prayer
Most churches pray. But, not all are praying churches.
Building on a strong foundation
It can be said that foundations are doubly important for workplace leaders.
Tips for guest worship leaders
Do such a good job that you will be asked back and give God the glory.
3 great helps for proclaiming the gospel in a hostile culture
Needless to say, believers are commanded to proclaim the gospel.
Pursuing a healthy paradigm
Workplace leaders operate out of their paradigms.
The Great Commandment as a motive for evangelism
I personally believe that the greatest implication of the gospel on one’s life should be a focus on the Great Commandment.
5 things to ruthlessly eliminate from your services
A key strategy in creating an amazing worship service is not what’s added, but what’s eliminated.
3 essential ingredients for life
Our lives should be a healthy mixture of doctrine, experience, and practice.
4 potent prayers to invigorate evangelism
These four, simple prayers will help solve a pastor’s most enduring and most important problem.
You are invited!
What would it be like if we loved the Lord with a whole heart, an honest heart, one that was open to God and not willing to hold anything back?
4 strategies to free your congregants from the worry trap
In church surveys, worry ranks first among women and second among men as their most common struggle.
Prioritizing pastoral roles
Which roles come naturally to you?
What’s your most valuable asset?
https://vimeo.com/448003415 Is it leadership? Personality? Ministry strategy? Teaching, writing, preaching? Actually, your best asset may not be what you think. Jodi Hickerson puts a new spin on what should qualify as your most valuable offering. (Excerpted from the NACC conference in 2015.)
How to take the “my” and “I” out of ministry
https://vimeo.com/448005091 Do you have tunnel vision? Where is your focus when it comes to ministry? LeRoy Lawson, Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at Emmanuel Christian Seminary (Johnson City, Tenn.), gives insight into Psalm 71 and how this passage speaks to reevaluating your perspective. (Excerpted from the NACC conference in 2015.)
Does God care about the details?
Prayers are answered all the time. Yet, sometimes we miss how God specifically intervenes.
Even idiots can become bold leaders
https://vimeo.com/448012474 What's the secret to being bold Christian leaders that are able to speak into the war of words happening in our world? Peter and John knew the secret and were transformed from common men to world-changing leaders. Mike Baker, senior pastor of Eastview Christian Church (Normal, Ill.), shares the secret to boldness in our faith. (Excerpted from the NACC conference in 2015.)
