If groups are to maximize their effectiveness, getting assimilated into the life of the church is just one component. Groups need to be part of the disciple making process. It is helpful to keep in mind that we want group members to be involved in the full orbit of life in the congregation.
Category: Church Leadership
Our Commitment to You and Your Church’s Ministry
We do know that God has called us to be salt and light, and as part of His church, to represent His truth and kingdom in all of life. We also know from Scripture, as well as from practical experience that as individuals and as churches, we can be more effective together than alone.
Is Scripture Alone Sufficient?
The Scripture gives us the framework for understanding life, its circumstances, and God's revealed will. However, it does not bypass the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives, individually or collectively, in processing that truth.
A Better Way to Handle Abuse
By Ken Sande. Sexual abuse in the church does not have to end in broken lives, agonizing lawsuits, and divided congregations. When people follow God's instructions, these terrible incidents can result in healing, justice, and healthier churches.
Keep the Church on Target
Christians are constantly bombarded with things of the world that seek to hurt us, knock us off course, or trip us up in our Christian lives. We do not live in a vacuum, we either confront the world or it confronts us.
The Openness of God
Because we are not God with unlimited abilities, we cannot always understand everything from a logical, rational perspective. But that is not a problem because we know that God's ways are not our ways. We are aware that he is above logic, reason, and all parts of his created order, while being pr...