If you read this blog very much you’ve noticed that I link a lot to Tim Keller. It seems like every time I come across something from him, it always makes me think…
‘Missional’ is a buzz word right now. Ask ten people what the word means and you’ll get ten different answers. To me, the word means: to be on the mission of reaching people…
Most churches are structured where the lay people do church maintenance and the paid staff do ministry. So you end up with, say, two hundred members responsible for the maintenance of the church while one pastor is supposed to do all the ministry!…
Over the years I have noticed that when I call people to live sacrificially and radically for the Great Commission, many people respond immediately, but out of a sense of guilt or obligation… and it rarely lasts…
“All you’re doing is planting mustard seeds faithfully,” he explained. “And then if God wants to cause a movement on the masses, that’s really all up to the Holy Spirit.”…
1. They are people of prayer. They realize that only God can convict and convert, and they are totally dependent upon Him in prayer. Most of the highly evangelistic Christians spend at least an hour in prayer each day…