3 Sites in 3 Years - Lies I Believed While Church Planting
We now see how God used our obedience even if we couldn’t see it at the time. In fact, I now see how God was at work all while I was believing lies about the work we were doing. I want to share those lies with you. I highly doubt they exist only in teams that leave to reach new campuses. Chances are these lies exist in your own heart, where you are now. And we have to address them if we are going to continue planting churches and making disciples.
Servant’s Heart: Hosting 101
Jesus called us to live on mission, to love God and love others. What better, and easier, way can we do this than to invite people into our homes and feed them? Open up your house. Open up your life. Keep it simple. Serve others. Put your guests’ needs above your own. It doesn’t have to be much. Jesus just brought Himself to the table and if we can bring Jesus to our table with our friends, both believing and non-believing, I’d say we’re doing life-on-life together pretty well.
Your Role In the Freshmen Imperative
Last week we gave you the why. This week we break down how we all can and need to get into the lives of the freshmen on our campuses.
Why Where You Sit in Your Classroom Matters
Have you been wanting to make friends in your classes but have no idea where to start? What if God has orchestrated your entire year, including where you sit in class? Read what the Bible and one former WSU student has to say about why the Powerball lottery and your class schedule have nothing to do with luck.
Use It Then Lose It
How does God want us to view our time, talents, and money in light of the urgency of the mission? Check out this week's blog to read more and learn about an obscure parable of Jesus that might surprise you.
Why do we church plant?
Evan and I have just moved our lives to Boise, and in many ways our daily battle of choosing obedience and joy has just begun. I pray that God multiplies our life and reminds us of the why daily. As we tell people we meet why we moved, may God get the glory due his name. This is why we obey. This is why we move. This is why we church plant.
Conflict Resolution: An Indicator of Your Gospel Beliefs
“Then Peter came up and said to him, ‘Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?’ Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.”
4 Steps to Finding a New Church
Year after year we see newly believing students graduate college and head to a new city for a new job looking for a church to attend. Here are some things to consider when looking for a new church.
When your community rejects God's will for your life
How do we handle well-meaning Christians who oppose God’s leading? My decision began to expose the reality that I wasn’t on the same track as many of the people who had considerable influence over my life.
