Just what is required of a pastor-teacher-leader of a local church to produce lasting fruit – that Jesus said is his desire to see in our lives and ministries?
All of us have our eyes opened like little puppies after a couple of weeks on the job in our first pastoral position when we realize [...]

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If the church was a mission to the moon, and I was the commander of the mission, my call to Mission Central would be: "Oh God, we have a problem!" The problem is that when the vast majority of people think of the Church, or of a Christian, their thoughts are negative!
The Church in America [...]

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Okay, now we are ready to dig in and serve those in our cities who are in need. We have listened carefully to the Spirit and have seen the needs of those around us. How do we begin to meet those needs? With servant hearts, kindness and generosity. Let the Spirit inspire you with ideas [...]

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