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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
By SermonCentral on Oct 7, 2023
Self-talking is self-defeating. Self-preaching is (biblically) powerful.
Tags: Preaching, Powerful, self talk, preaching, Self Talk (view more) (view less)
By Josh Reich on Oct 6, 2023
We know that God is the one who makes a church grow, that it isn’t on us. This is both a comfort and a problem.
Tags: communication, Communication, vision, Discipleship, Church Growth (view more) (view less)
By Josh Reich on Oct 5, 2023
Now, we all know that God is the one who grows a church, but often that church is healthy and growing because of the character, quality and capacity of the lead pastor and leaders.
Tags: leadership, Discipline, leadership capacity, coaching, Leadership (view more) (view less)
By Glenn Packiam on Oct 4, 2023
What does it mean to be prophetic? The word is thrown around a lot, but depending on which circles you run in, it means something quite different.
Tags: church, Church, prophecy, prophetic, Activism (view more) (view less)
By Brandon Cox on Oct 3, 2023
Curiosity is the art of knowing that we don’t know, and discovering more about God, about people, about ourselves, and about the amazing world around us.
Tags: Love, Curiosity, Creativity, intimacy with Christ
By Brandon Cox on Oct 2, 2023
Usually, knowing what breaks your heart is knowing what you should do with your life, and how you should be leading others.
Scripture: Nehemiah 1:4
Tags: broken, Brokenhearted, authentic ministry, Call to ministry
By SermonCentral on Sep 30, 2023
Pastor Jim Somerville wonders where people got the idea that sermons shouldn't be enjoyable.
Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6
Tags: enjoy, Sin, Preaching, jim somerville, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Carey Nieuwhof on Sep 29, 2023
As harsh as it sounds, here’s the truth: if a leader doesn’t buy you, they’ll rarely buy your idea.
Tags: Humility, leadership, Influence, competence, Leadership (view more) (view less)
By Lance Witt on Sep 28, 2023
Whether you are leading a team or you are a member of a team, you must keep your eye on the bullseye of health and productivity.
Tags: Teamwork, team building, pastoral leadership, servant leadership
By Carey Nieuwhof on Sep 27, 2023
When you’re a church leader, you feel a lot of pressure.
Tags: focus, Simplicity, Church Body of Christ, ministry philosophy
By Lance Witt on Sep 26, 2023
Looking back, I see that obscurity allowed God to redirect my sense of identity and significance.
Tags: obscurity, Relationship to God, intimacy with Christ, Hidden work of God
By Lance Witt on Sep 25, 2023
One of the spiritual questions every ministry leader must answer is, “Am I willing to serve in obscurity?”
Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40
Tags: Faith, obscurity, Cost of Discipleship, success in ministry
By Dallas Willard on Sep 23, 2023
Right up until his passing, Dallas Willard encouraged preachers and pastors to focus on what's most important.
Tags: Final, Last, dallas willard
By Lance Witt on Sep 22, 2023
For many years I did ministry as an employee rather than as a son. My value and acceptance were dependent on how well I performed.
Scripture: 1 John 3:1
Tags: children of God, Trust God, Performance, Children of the King, Estrella genio (view more) (view less)
By Brandon Cox on Sep 21, 2023
I believe that most of us can do more, need to do less, and that it’s possible to do more and less at the same time.
Tags: priorities, focus, energy, church leadership