The vision God gave Moses was to focus on spiritual intimacy as a good soldier while making no provision for the flesh or being entangled in the affairs of everyday life (Ex. 39; 2 Tim. 2:3-4). Two additional images Paul gave Timothy was a disciplined athlete and hard-working farmer that Moses implemented in setting up…
Many times God seems far away. Statistics from George Barna show that less than one percent of those between the ages of 18 and 23 have a biblical worldview. Barna suggested that “parents are not focused on guiding their children to have a biblical worldview. One of the challenges for parents, though, is that you cannot…
Quoting Steve Jobs, founder of Apple: “There is no reason not to follow your heart.”“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”“We made the buttons on the screen look so good you’ll want to lick them.” In the blog explaining Ex. 35-36 to get the proper context, one builds a kingdom ministry by obeying and trusting…
Many well-meaning ministers of the gospel fail in their pursuit of personal ministry goals because of their inability to conduct their ministry as a well-tuned and well-oiled operating mechanism in the same way a Fortune 500 company would. They often over-spiritualize the practical requirements of enterprise. Moses obeyed God’s instructions and operationalized them in the building…
Everyone experiences times of dryness in their relationship with God. Do you feel stagnant? Have you stopped growing? Have you plateaued in your vocation? Does it seem like you aren’t making an impact? Some of the causes of spiritual dryness are lack of prayer, sin, work imbalance, pagan rituals or superstition, spiritual undernourishment and following…
Coaching is an expanding profession in the business arena. A recent study by International Coach Federation (ICF) showed that (42.6 percent) of respondents who had experienced coaching chose “optimize individual and/or team performance” as their motivation for being coached. This reason ranked highest followed by “expand professional career opportunities” (38.8 percent) and “improve business management…
Each of us often get focused on work and activity without spending sufficient time in prayer and relaxation. It could be our business or even ministry work that have worthy goals. Most of the goals of the modern church can be accomplished without God. All we need is people, money and a common objective. Achieving…
Today’s predominant philosophy, postmodernism, puts a high value on subjectivity. People say, “It is truth if it’s true for me.” Everyone can have their own truth. There are bridges with strategic potential in presenting the gospel:1. Spiritual Sensitivity since postmodernists have tendency to be spiritual seekers2. Experiential Spirituality since Christians have a God who is real…
A Fuller Seminary survey of 1050 Reformed and Evangelical pastors in 2005-06 showed only 26% of pastors regularly had personal devotions and felt they were adequately fed spirituality. We get the idea that the model of success is to make something happen with programs and work hard to make people happy. Henri Nouwen said the…
Your circumstances are more than what you experience in the natural. There’s a supernatural dimension with an enemy, Satan, who hates you. He kills, steals and destroys. Everyday you face a spiritual battle. Like any war, soldiers must wear protective armor to stay alive and prosper. The clothing of the priests in Ex. 28 alludes…
Bob Briner, author of Roaring Lambs wrote, “We have created a phenomenal subculture with our own media, entertainment, educational system, and political hierarchy so that we have the sense that we’re doing a lot. But what we’ve really done is create a ghetto that is easily dismissed by the rest of society.” It’s about stories…
George Barna, who has directed this tracking research since the early 1990s, pointed out, “There are a several troubling patterns to take notice. First, although most Americans consider themselves to be Christian and say they know the content of the Bible, less than one out of ten Americans demonstrate such knowledge through their actions. Second,…