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  • God's Plan For A Healthy Church Series

    Contributed by Dale Johnsen on Aug 22, 2002
    based on 186 ratings
     | 35,984 views

    God uses the local church to grow baby Christians into mature Christians.

    God has designed His church to function like a loving family that you can invite people into. Church is not a place to issue edicts; church is a place to nurture growth. Church is a place for shepherds, not generals. Church is a place that exists for the purpose of helping people grow and mature ...read more

  • The Church: God's Imperfect People

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 3, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 19,220 views

    Like conflict in the family, conflict in God’s family, the Church, is resolved through trust, respect, and cooperation.

    As a child, what was your favorite story? Was it Little Red Riding Hood? Or Snow White? Or Peter Pan? As I prepared for this morning, I thought about Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Now Goldilocks and the Three Bears was not my favorite childhood story but I thought about all that Goldilocks went ...read more

  • The Way The Church Should Operate

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Sep 5, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,014 views

    Forms Functions, Foundation, Fullness. What doe those words have to do with the church? Find out

    The Way the Church Should Operate Introduction A. Today we are going to examine and issue that has really struck me hard in the last couple of weeks B. I have come to the realization that there are a lot of thing we do in the name of ministry and we forget the purpose of what they are ...read more

  • Proper Usage Of The Church Treasury

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Sep 5, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 8,656 views

    This is an examination of how the early Church used the monetary funds contributed by its members. The practice of the early Church, under the directions of the Apostles, gives us a pattern to follow today.

    Proper Use of the Church Treasury It is proper and perfectly Scriptural for Christians in a community to put money in a common fund. There has never been a great deal of disagreement among brethren over this matter. Christians generally agree that it is right to contribute to a general fund to ...read more

  • What Makes A Great Church

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Sep 12, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 8,742 views

    Sermon on the qualities that make a dynamic church that people will want to be part of.

    TITLE: What Makes a Great Church, part 1 TEXT: Acts 2:42 THEME: Church growth. Health, evangelise P.S. Rick Warren states, and I agree, that the key issue for churches in the 21st Century will be church health, not growth. Because when a congregation is healthy it will grow. INTRODUCTION: We all ...read more

  • The Ministry Of The Church - Pt. 2 Series

    Contributed by Dan Thompkins on Sep 16, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,248 views

    If you desire your Church to become more effective, then let’s follow Nehemiah’s example and raise the gates of ministry in each of our local assemblies.

    The Ministry of the Church – Pt. 2 SHM – 1/6/02 - Nehemiah Series We must allow the Lord to raise up the builders in the local assembly for the ministry of Compassion, Cleansing, and Refreshing. By doing so, we will start seeing His blueprint for the church unfold before our eyes. Let’s do our ...read more

  • Church Of The Nazarene Core Values

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Sep 17, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 7,725 views

    A Part of a series of sermons that emphasized our Core Values in the Church of the Nazarene.

    Church of the Nazarene Core Values Pastor Glenn Newton 10-24-99 This morning all over the World, Pastors in the Church of the Nazarene are Preaching Sermons that Emphasize Our Core Value Beliefs. Who We Are. What We Believe In. And for those that might think about such things, This is not a ...read more

  • The Ministry Of The Church - Pt. 3 Series

    Contributed by Dan Thompkins on Sep 19, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,414 views

    In part three of repairing the gates, we must allow the Lord to raise up the builders in the local assembly for the ministry of teaching His Word and in the greatly needed area of intercession. By doing so, we will start seeing His blueprint for the churc

    The Ministry of the Church – Pt.3 The Church: The Gate of God Series (Nehemiah) – 1/13/02 Soul’s Harbour Ministry Conway, S.C. In part three of repairing the gates, we must allow the Lord to raise up the builders in the local assembly for the ministry of teaching His Word and in the greatly ...read more

  • God's Plan For A Healthy Church

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 7,627 views

    This is a passage that is going to help us all to understand why our involvement in a local church is so important to our spiritual life.

    God has designed His church to function like a loving family that you can invite people into. Church is 1. not a place to make rules and demands on people 2. a place to nurture growth. 3. a place for shepherds, not generals 4. a place that exists for the purpose of helping people grow and mature ...read more

  • What Every Church Should Be

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 8, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,713 views

    some churches are closer to the NT ideal than others. The church at Thessalonica was in that category.

    TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 TITLE: WHAT EVERY CHURCH SHOULD BE No doubt you have heard people say, “If you ever find the perfect church, please don’t join it. If you do, it won’t be perfect any more!” Since local churches are made up of human beings, saved by God’s grace, no church is perfect. ...read more

  • Healthy Church: One That Prays Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 9, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,575 views

    A sermon showing the pattern of prayer in the early church and that this pattern should be maintained in our lives, families, and church.

    A HEALTHY CHURCH: ONE THAT PRAYS ACTS 4:23-31 ACTS 12:11-17 INTRODUCTION... (from http://www.firstphx.org/sermons/habits03.htm) Perhaps you heard the story of the woman who stepped forward after an accident preparing to help the victim. She was asked to step aside by a man who announced, “Step ...read more

  • Christ Concern To His Church

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 14, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 1,900 views

    Jesus showed His loving care to the church of Ephesus. He commended them, warned them and challenged them with a promise.

    I. Jesus commended them. Vs. 2-3,6 A. For their deeds, hard work and perseverance vs. 2-3 B. For not imitating the Nicolaitans v.6 II. Jesus warned them. Vs. 4-5 A. For loosing their zeal for God B. For acting with wrong motives III. Jesus challenged them. V.7 A. To overcome their sins B. To ...read more

  • Healthy Church: One That Gives Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 16, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,398 views

    It has to do with transforming attitude and producing action. This morning we will talk about giving, but it is not the kind of giving that you are thinking of. The kind of giving we will talk about today is not the giving of tithes and offerings, but t

    A HEALTHY CHURCH: ONE THAT GIVES ROMANS 12:1-21 INTRODUCTION DL Moody once said, “The Scriptures were not given for our information, but for our transformation.” Becoming a healthy church, is a transformation and a process that is a worthy goal for any church to have. We talked last time about ...read more

  • Growing As A Church- The Principle Of Fellowship Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 17, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 9,506 views

    This is sermon 3 of 14 based on Bob Russell’s Book "When God Builds A Church". THis mesaage deals with the principle of fellowship

    INTRODUCTION „X With the birth of my second grandson, I had a thought. „X What is the most enjoyable part of being a parent? Is it the birth process or watching that little baby take its¡¦ first steps, say its¡¦ words, getting her first strike out on the mound, hitting that first round tripper, ...read more

  • Healthy Church: One That Studies Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 25, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,761 views

    What is the application for our church? My thought for you today is a very simple one: a healthy church is one that studies the Bible.

    HEALTHY CHURCH: ONE THAT STUDIES HEBREWS 4:12-13 INTRODUCTION READ HEBREWS 4:12-13 I. DESCRIPTION OF THE WORD OF GOD I must confess that I love this passage because it is so descriptive about God’s Word. We have in this passage a wonderful picture of God’s Word and its purposes in our lives. ...read more