John Wycliffe c. 1330–1384 John Wycliffe has been called “The Morning Star of the Reformation.” The morning star is not actually a star, but the planet Venus, which appears before the sun rises and while...
Sermon Outline: INTRODUCTION: God has two ways of destroying His enemies. One is the old school method—the fire coming down out of the sky method. This is the method that leaves a smoking crater. But...
A good leader is one who can also be led. A great leader is one led by the Holy Spirit. This past week I went on a spiritual journey. I was blessed to have a condo...
I heard a well-known pastor describe the church as the most leadership-intensive organization in the world. Church leaders do not have the authority of military leaders or the financial incentives of the corporate world; they...
We all want to see our small groups grow and thrive. But when we don’t have a strategy for that growth and transformative potential in every group, they will fade into being just another program....
Colossians 1:24-29 Rev. Bruce Goettsche . . . May 3, 1998 I was eager to read the book Iaccoca by Lee Iacocca, the former Chairman of the Chrysler Corporation. I was fascinated by the way this man...
Editor’s Note: The following is a report on the practical applications of Nelson Searcy and Kerrick Thomas‘s new book, Activate: An Entirely New Approach to Small Groups, (Regal Books, 2008). Are your frustrated with the way your church’s...
We all want healthy small groups. But without a central focus on God and growing in our faith, we are simply a gathering of people who meet for coffee when it’s convenient. Coffee is great...
Part of the reason I feel called to small group ministry, and why I’ve made it my life mission to build healthy small group communities where I know life change happens, is because I’ve seen...
Introduction In a day of depressing headlines and uncertainty all around us, good news is very welcome. What better news could there be than as the old hymn says: “The vilest offender who truly believes,...