Sam and Joe get together practicing social distancing. “I’m overwhelmed with the worldwide need,” Sam said. “How can I make a dent?” Joe said, “God’s word says in Colossians 1:28 that we should see everyone complete in Christ. This doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be concerned about physical and emotional needs.” “I’ve never done anything like…
Our mission agency, Christ For the City Int’l, spent a day serving during our bi-annual board meetings. During lunch, I sat down next to a man eating alone. I asked, “How’s your day going?”
After an awkward pause, he opened up. I sensed a melancholy spir
In order to equip spiritually healthy people to disciple the needy, grow nations with inter-generational mentoring by encouraging families to mourn over sin that motivates prayer, transform young people into spiritual jewels who attract others through family and friend accountability for character development, and develop model cities so other nations seek God as king over every…
The following describe how to choose spiritual leaders who practice and teach God’s word:1. Follow God’s Word to form an intimate relationship with Him as you surrender and confess your sins daily to God2. Experience God’s glory as you pray together to bear fruit-bearing disciples that heal people in all nations through the Holy Spirit3. Follow…
Elders should lay a foundation of sound doctrine and focus on teaching older men and women so they can disciple young people in godly living to attract others to Christ. Appoint Godly Elders To Oversee God’s WorkPaul was an apostle of Jesus Christ for the knowledge of truth that led to godliness. It rested on…
The church at Thessalonica was a model church for us to follow. They shared the gospel everywhere; discipled others; helped people stand firm in the faith; pursued holiness, love and economic independence; encouraged one another because of Christ’s coming again; lived with faith, love and hope in Christ; and fostered holistic transformation. The benefits: served…
How does the church deal with spiritual, emotional, mental, social and physical devastation in every nation? Jeremiah taught in Jer. 1-6 that you must drink from rivers of living water to empower prayer and fasting for shepherds after God’s heart to disciple biblical illiterate people in every city and nation. Jer. 7-13 explained how to equip…
“To relativize Truth by soft-pedaling the authority of Scripture in any sphere of life is a renunciation ofChristian responsibility, an abdication of Christian conviction, and a cave-in of Christian courage” (James Nickel). In order to communicate a biblical worldview, drink from rivers of living water (Christ), pray for shepherds after God’s heart, fast on behalf…
What can you do when families, churches and cities are breaking apart? It begins with mourning over your situation. Mourn until you love your family, church and city like a nursing child does with his mother. Remember that God continually reveals Himself even when you are pursuing your own thing. Pursue the cultural mandate in…
“All of us have wondered at times why God doesn’t do more to fix our problems. But our human eyes often fail to see that God isn’t rushing to change our circumstances because he is concerned with a much more serious problem – our character. While you struggle with the woes of this world, God’s…
We should not ask, “What is wrong with the world?” for that diagnosis has already been given. Rather, we should ask, “What has happened to the salt and light?” (John R. W. Stott). Paul asked that prayer for unity in Christ and hope in the Holy Spirit empowered the proclamation of the gospel so people…
Someone wrote, “Plant a word in the mind, and you will reap an act. Plant the act and you will reap a habit. Plant a habit and you will reap a character. Plant a character and you will reap a nature. Plant a nature and you will reap a destiny.” Proverbs 29-30 explain how to…