Photo by Warren Wong on Unsplash In my last article, I wrote on the priority Jesus placed on evangelism immediately after his resurrection. His first words to his disciples were: “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace … Read More
Is Jesus Smart? We often think of Jesus as loving, kind, and selfless, but have you ever considered him smart? If we are honest, we must conclude that he is. He is the “author of life” (Act 3:15) who came in the flesh! And since he is smart, he wasn’t “winging it” when he met with his disciples … Read More
After nearly a year of having to be in reactive leadership mode in 2020, I want to address again the importance of getting specific about who you are trying to reach for Jesus, or to put it another way, being clear about which specific unreached people group in your local area your church is called … Read More
A common trap in the Church is a lack of focus. The late Zig Ziglar summed it up best: “If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time.” Yet that’s how the Church often approaches its call to fulfill the Great Commission. In a zeal to reach anyone churches attempt to speak to everyone … Read More
“[Jesus] taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said ‘Listen!’” – Mark 4:2 “My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry…” – James 1:19 Dear friends in Christ, In The Contemporary Christian: Applying God’s Word to Today’s World (1992: IVP), the great Anglican … Read More
