What do you do when ministry doesn’t turn out the way that you figured it would? I’m not talking about burnout, failure or any of the other issues that we read about in ministry magazines. What I’m referring to is when we have an outreach, event or big service planned out or invested in that the weather or other circumstances...
And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; 5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” -Acts 1:4-5 I don’t know about you, but I love a rainy...
Question: Lately, I’ve been struggling to keep unity on my staff. How should I handle this? Unity is one of the most difficult things to develop and protect, and it becomes especially tough in a church environment. In the past as a leader, one of my greatest regrets was sacrificing unity because of my love for people. Now, I understand more...
Question: Lately, I’ve been feeling like it would be better if I left my church in someone else’s hands. I feel called, but we haven’t grown in a long time, and I think maybe someone else could do a better job. What do you think I should do? Well, the first part is easy for me to answer. If you know...
Background: Our church, Iglesia Arbol de Vida, is very actively involved in our city. We are in a big metropolitan area, the fifth largest city in Mexico, Leon Guanajuato. It is a city of 2 million, with very few Christian churches. Reaching the lost and hurting: We do a lot of social service projects in our community working with what is the equivalent...
Psalm 133 is all about “Unity” within the family of God. It may be perhaps the most challenging thing we face within what the Bible calls the “Body of Christ.” Unity does not mean sameness but harmony. Until we get to heaven we will always disagree about certain doctrines, practices and procedures. When I think of unity I think of the story...