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Five Tips for Church Planters Part Two – Personal

February 28, 2013 By ray

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)

August 29, 2011 By ray

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

October 7, 2010 By ray

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