Tag Archives: experience

Three ideas about preaching that will rock your world

When I first saw the title for this article I was expecting a lot more than what I actually read. In his article, Alan Nelson presents three ideas that he believes will contribute towards eliminating the “snore factor” in typical … Continue reading

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Props to preach with…Group’s Unforgettables.org

I came across this neat site at Group’s Unforgettables.org. Basically it’s a place where you can get various – what Group calls – “Unforgettable Experience Packages” that you can use as teaching aids when sharing a message to your congregation. … Continue reading

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Equip

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Church on Fire

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Equipping is empowerment…being equipped means you have the power to do something. When we look at the Church of Acts we discover that the believers walked in the understanding that God equipped them for what He called them too and that He gifted the church with leaders to prepare them (or “perfect”) them for acts of service (that is using the giftings, abilities God had equipped them with) in the kingdom. The church today must regain this concept of being a place where people discover how God has equipped them for ministry and then are prepared, encouraged, and released into their calling (which is an ongoing process)… Continue reading

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Information or Experience?

“We think if we can disperse adequate information, people will be convinced that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, and turn to him. Those methods don’t work any longer. I’m not sure they ever did. People aren’t … Continue reading

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