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Monthly Archives: July 2007
Called of God
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In this introductory message to the series there are some observations that can be drawn from Jesus’ comments to His disciples in John 15:16. Continue reading
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Tagged called, evangelists, life, missionaries, nineveh, pastors, purpose, relationship, The Call of God
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Bold leadership
“Only those leaders who act boldly in times of crisis and change are willing to be followed.” – Jim Kouzes, found in Andy Stanley’s Next Generation Leader (Multnomah, 2003)
Posted in Illustrations, Quotes
Tagged bold-leadership, crisis, Jim-Kouzes, Leadership
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Square pegs in Round holes…
“God has someone for each ministry he initiates, so don’t force pieces into the wrong slots by not doing your homework. Guard yourself from the temptation to fill a position with a warm body.” – Wayne Cordeiro, Doing Church as … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing-volunteers, Gods-calling, Gods-will, Leadership, purpose, staffing, volunteers
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A Chosen People
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The church is not a religious institution, it is not a service provider, and it is not a retail outlet: it is a community of faith. The word for church in the Bible is “ecclesia” from which we get the word “ecclesiastical.” It comes from to other Greek words “eke” for out, and “kleisis” for a calling. When the Bible calls us the ecclesia, it is calling us “The called-out community”. That is why verse 9 says “he has called us out of darkness into his wonderful light. The “Ecclesia” is not an organization or an institution; it literally means a gathering of the people – a gathering of God’s people! Church is not a place – it is a people. Continue reading
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Tagged chosen, church, community, New Years, priesthood, priesthood-of-believers, purpose
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Just be a Christian…
“When we seek out that which is lost, we are loving our neighbor as we love ourselves and valuing people as God values them. If we as the Church keep this as our core focus and mission, we will never … Continue reading
Posted in Illustrations, Quotes
Tagged evangelism, loving-your-neighbor, mission-of-the-church, Outreach, purpose
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