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Five Tips for Church Planters Part Two – Personal

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As part of the NAMB Send LA team, check out my blog post. 1) Be salty. Evangelism is not something you can preach about once a year. Evangelism should never be relegated to a particular committee or team. It has to be central. The Great Commission was Jesus’ marching orders for the church.… Read more

1 Cor 3:1-9 – Message Series 2 of 2: The Cross is the Paradigm for Christian Life and Ministry (pt4 of 4)

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3) The cross shapes our ministry How does the cross shape our ministry? In a phrase, the cross shapes us into servant leaders. This is completely antithetical to our concept of leader. When we think of a leader, we think of someone like Steve Jobs, who retired this past week, someone who comes out in this black turtleneck and introduces a new shiny product line and the next day, there are crowds lining up in front of Apples stores nationwide.… Read more

Rick Warren Devotional: Spiritual maturity is never an end in itself

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Your attitude must be like my own, for I, the Messiah, did not come to be served, but to serve and to give my life. Matthew 20:28 (LB) We are commanded to serve God. Jesus was unmistakable: “Your attitude must be like my own, for I, the Messiah, did not come to be served, but to serve and to give my life.” (Matthew 20:28 LB) For Christians, service is not something to be tacked onto our schedules if we can spare the time.… Read more