Should we or shouldn’t we? Which is better? Can you prove that? All those questions are reasonable about a critical issue in the life and ministry of a healthy church. When we are trying to disciple people, should we teach or should we train?
The Miracle of “And”
I believe in the miracle of and. We in the church…
We all know (or should!) that the goal of preaching is life change. We want to be conformed to the image of Christ (Romans 8:29). We want disciples to be made and thus fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20). Preaching is about life change. But, I also believe preaching is one of the most powerful tools…
NOTE: I wrote this article as a local church pastor…I’m hoping it is of help to you in your leadership role!
Effective leaders do four things: they cast vision, they create environments, they develop systems, and they equip leaders. Of all these things, equipping leaders has got to be the most difficult! But, over time and with lots of blood…
I have written in previous blog posts and in a book about High Impact Church Planting, and about putting to rest the “size vs impact” debate in my book, God Size Your Church. To review, here is my definition of a High Impact Church:
A high-impact church breaks through spiritual, social, and leadership barriers to establish new churches, new ministries,…
I believe that God can use your church to have a High Impact in your town based on five key principles. Here are those principles that we tested in Northern Nevada and in other states:
Principle One: CULTURAL NOISE
Let’s face it. Los Angeles in particular, and southern California in general (where I came from), is a megaregion with a multitude…
I really think focusing on church size misses the point. I’m for focusing on church impact…how are lives being changed by the Good News of Jesus Christ?
Several years ago, I wrote an article that I think will encourage you, particularly if you are in a smaller town. You may not be getting the “press” that your large city counterparts…
At William Jessup University (www.jessup.edu), we have developed several affirmations of our common life together. We borrowed liberally from Biola University (thanks President Corey!), but modified them for our use here. These might be of interest to you as you build your team:
William Jessup University 10 Affirmations of Our Common Life (08/11)*
1. God’s purpose for WJU through the Mission…
You have likely heard me say that William Jessup is creating an environment where students are Thriving Spiritually, receiving a Quality Liberal Arts Education, and are Exceptionally Employable. Today is my day to explain in more detail what I mean by exceptionally employable.
I am well aware of the conversation and debate regarding the difference between education and training. Many who have heard me speak about exceptionally employable have…
I regularly talk about Jessup and three distinctives for students to receive from our Christ-centered education: Thriving Spiritually, Quality LiberalArts Education, and Exceptionally Employable. Today, I’d like to share a bit of what I mean when I say, Quality Liberal Arts Education.
I am a firm believer in the liberal arts. Long ago, I came to understand that…
I originally shared this with our Jessup community; thought you might be interested:
You no doubt have heard me say the phrase, “Jessup is about creating a place where our students are Thriving Spiritually, receive a Quality Liberal Arts Education, and areExceptionally Employable.“
Since we have now reviewed all 10 statements in our Common Life…
