I cannot believe that I have went through so many courses, conferences, ordinations and never read Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders! It should be mandatory reading for every Christian leader! I want to share, over the next few days, some quotes and thoughts from this masterpiece. Today I will share from a middle section […]

There are three contributing factors that lead to the beginning of a God movement; factors that are just as necessary today for us as we continue to further the message of Jesus as they were 2000 years ago. #1: Calling There were plenty of qualified Je…

Below is the proposal I sent to the Executive Council for consideration for the General Assembly 2010 Agenda. This was referred to a study commission and will not be on the Agenda this year. What are your thoughts? BACKSTORY Like so many others, I have long been concerned with the lack of commitment from the […]

Layla in first pair of tennis shoes/sneakers  Filed under: General

Today, I shared out of Ephesians 3:1-13 where Paul shares what the main business of the Church is.  Unfortunately, the Church gets caught up in a number of side agendas and forgets or marginalizes the life and mission Christ instructs us to live. Rather than the Church being radically committed to the Great Commission and the Great Commandment, we often […]