The litmus test for a true Christian leader is their ability to replicate themselves into someone else. For the Christian leader, he’s exporting his Christ-life to another individual so that person can be Christlike. If a leader does not replicate himself into another, the Christian… Continue Reading …
Once a parent, ever a parent. Even after a parent loses hands-on oversight and care of their children as they get older, they never stop thinking about them—always wondering and praying for their well-being. Before that sad day of their departure comes, I want to… Continue Reading …
Is your small group living in-depth, transparent, intentional reciprocating lives, who have strong desires to change personally and as a group? Perhaps it’s a men’s group or a community of ladies. It could be a mixed group that meets to go over the sermon or… Continue Reading …
One of the wife’s primary responsibilities in her marriage is to counsel her husband. She is the number one (human) sanctifying-agent in her husband’s life. Nobody knows more about her husband than she does. Listen to the podcast Our podcasts are on iTunes, Google Play,… Continue Reading …
Shows Main Idea – The hierarchy in the home does not mean the “person at the top” is superior in every way. Structure within the marriage and family is a coherent means of providing order and logic within the structure. Listen to the podcast Our… Continue Reading …
They say there are no perfect churches. But what if that church is yours? How do you respond to a church that does not do community life well? What if the leaders are not setting the right example? Here are a few things to consider.… Continue Reading …
One of the most challenging situations in my counseling ministry is trying to place counselees in a long-term, “sanctification context” in their local churches where they may receive ongoing care from competent disciple-makers. Listen to the podcast Our podcasts are on iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud,… Continue Reading …
Spiritual abuse is a broad category in that it can encompass many different kinds of relationships, contexts, and situations. Wherever there is a two-tiered system of leaders and followers, spiritual abuse can happen. Listen to the podcast Our podcasts are on iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud,… Continue Reading …
Shows Main Idea – Having a strategic and well thought out plan for equipping the saints for the work of the ministry is vital for any church that wants to spread the fame of God more effectively. In this podcast, I illustrate a plan for… Continue Reading …
What is the consistent spiritual direction of your home? And who is leading the family in that direction? Who is following? There is only one right answer to these questions: the Lord is the one leading, and everyone else is following. Listen to the podcast… Continue Reading …
