If you're human, you know what selfishness is. If you're a believer, you have undoubtedly struggled with selfishness in your own heart. It's important to realize that the gospel is the solution for our selfishness. This motivation for serving puts legs on the practical outworking of how we seek to grow in serving others. READ MORE
Our lack of confidence resides in our inability to trust the Lord. Our failure to trust Him stems from our fear of losing control. Control births the very nature that leads us to impulsively steward our lives into a direction we often deem appropriate. Many times this course is way off, leading to frustration, doubt, and... READ MORE
It is customary in many churches to encourage young people to enter the ministry. Some ministers go so far as to say that being a pastor is God's "highest calling," and "there's no greater job." While these claims are dubious at best, there is nothing wrong with encouraging people to consider the ministry, as long as you're not encouraging too hard.
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You may have heard churches talk about growing pains. Kind of makes you feel lousy. You may not know what growing pains feel like, but you sure do know what shrinking pains are. The fact is, more churches are shrinking than growing. The fact is, shrinking pains are probably more painful than growing pains. The fact is, shrinking pains can be more accute, real, and dismal. READ MORE
Dr. Tony Kern is the CEO of Convergent Performance and former USAF Lieutenant Colonel. Dr. Kern is one of the world's leading authorities on human performance and applied human factors, having authored seven books on the subject. In 2000, Dr. Kern retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Command Pilot and Flight Examiner... READ MORE
Steve Jobs wasn't known as a Christian leader, but he sure made an impact on Christianity. Now, we live in a morass of of iPhones, mobile devices, and every iteration of on-the-go computing. Christians have embraced the digital culture for all its worth, trying to redeem every byte, bit, and buzz for Jesus. And now, realizing the ubiquity of mobile devices, churches are making apps. READ MORE