Sometimes an unfamiliar church is brought to my attention that teaches this or that doctrine right. It is exciting when I hear a ministry teaching right doctrine… then, I learn what else they teach. Teaching right doctrine is essential for the ministry of the church. Teaching wrong doctrine is ministry failure. However, just as important […]
What You Don’t Teach Matters
September 30th, 2023 Comments Off on What You Don’t Teach Matters
Students vs. Stewards
September 23rd, 2023 Comments Off on Students vs. Stewards
Our seminar is 3 weeks from today! The subject is Ministry of the Church. One of the things we will communicate is the difference between a student and steward. Students learn. It is required in students to rightly divide the word of truth. If a student is going to understand the scripture, they must respect […]
God So Loved
September 16th, 2023 Comments Off on God So Loved
“For God so loved the world…” Though in a different dispensational context than today, John 3:16 is one of the most popular statements in the Bible speaking of God’s love. It is also popular to misread the verse to say that God loved the world “so much” as to express how much love God has […]
The Church is Not a Building
September 9th, 2023 Comments Off on The Church is Not a Building
Last month we were excited to move our church ministry to a new building. The new building is a welcome change, but the 15 years in our old building will be remembered as a time our church grew stronger. That was obviously not true for the building. Over the years we watched roofing blown off, […]
Resolving Apathy
September 2nd, 2023 Comments Off on Resolving Apathy
Apathy literally means without passion or interest. How do you minister to someone who is just not interested in the Bible? You cannot solve a lack of passion unless you possess an abundant passion yourself. People are naturally attracted to exciting and interesting things. Apathy can be changed by people who express interest toward a […]
