The actions of an effective congregation involve spiritual development, godly examples, family relationships, qualified leaders, respectful connections with the world and doing good deeds with generosity. Train Yourself for Godliness Enjoying Every Created ThingThe Spirit said in later times that some abandoned the faith and followed deceiving spirits from hypocritical liars. They forbid people to…
“Our heavenly Father is a very experienced One. He knows very well that His children wake up with a good appetite every morning…He sustained 3 million Israelites in the wilderness for 40 years. We do not expect He will send 3 million missionaries to China; but if He did, He would have ample means to…
Martin Luther wrote that the three necessary conversions are of the heart, mind and the purse. In Proverbs 11, we examine four ingredients–humble integrity, positive speech, edifying ministry and abundant generosity– that lead to prosperous outcomes in a family, church, organization or city. Humble IntegrityThe foundation for success and positive outcomes is humility and integrity….
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…