Charisma Magazine

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1. From Shawn Bolz to Bill Hamon and Beyond, Authors Honor Destiny Image's Don Nori

... s a pioneer in the Christian publishing business. He really wanted to hear what the Spirit was saying to the church and publish books according. He will be greatly missed. Joe Christiano, author of Living ...

Created on 17 April 2018

2. Banning Liebscher: I Empathize With Hurt People Who Have Left the Church ...

In the name of pursuing the Holy Spirit, some charismatic believers have hurt each other and the church, Banning Liebscher said in a recent interview. The hurt is often the result of enthusiastic believers ...

Created on 18 April 2018

3. John Crist: What Your Worship Leader Really Thinks

Ever wonder what your worship leader really thinks but doesn't say? John Crist and Essential Worship teamed up for this satirical video, which criticizes arrogant worship leaders and the "celebrity culture" ...

Created on 19 April 2018

4. 5 Things Your Pastor Wished You Knew

... n for those who shepherd in the local church. Partly because pastoring is often just an impossible task. Existing, established churches give job descriptions that are more fitting to CEOs, accountants a ...

Created on 17 April 2018

5. Does Every Church Really Need to Be Diverse? ...

Diversity is culturally popular right now—especially in the church. But is it necessary for a church to be diverse and ethnically inclusive in order for it to be an effective carrier of the gospel? Trip ...

Created on 16 April 2018

6. How to Fight a Hostile Anti-Church Culture ...

Erik W. Stanley, senior counsel for ADF, says, "We see a culture that is bent on silencing the church in numerous ways." To fight back against this hostile culture, ADF is allying with churches to giv ...

Created on 13 April 2018

7. Why We Need to Restore Apostolic Ministry Today—Part 1

...  leaders and movements are embracing fivefold ministry language to describe church leadership. The primary reason for this is because the church is being taught by the Holy Spirit that the church has t ...

Created on 11 April 2018

8. If This Is Why You Go to Church, You're Missing the Whole Point ...

Church hopping, church skipping and church judging is all too common these days. It seems that many people are struggling to find the "right" church with the "right" pastor who has the "right preaching styl ...

Created on 09 April 2018

9. It's Time for the 'Freaky Stuff' to Return to the Church ...

...  with all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power [miraculous force] at work within us, to him be glory in the churc ...

Created on 02 April 2018

10. Judah Smith: Why I'm Changing the Name of My Megachurch ...

After 25 years, Pastor Judah Smith is changing the name of his multisite megachurch, The City Church, to Churchome. Smith says he believes names are significant, and he wants this new name to symbolize ...

Created on 06 April 2018

11. In Wake of Recent Sex Scandals, Do Churches Actually Discipline Members? ...

When former Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley was accused last year of using public funds to cover up an affair with one of his aides, he ran afoul of the law. Then he may have also gotten in trouble at church. ...

Created on 05 April 2018

12. The Virgin and the Harlot: Which Church Are You Part Of? ...

Our nation is divided. The church is divided. While secularism, humanism, darkness and pure evil continues to rise in the nation, sexual immorality, worldliness, financial corruption, gross doctrinal error, ...

Created on 05 April 2018

13. Tony Evans: We Cannot Force God to Bring Revival—But We Can Do This

Tony Evans says it's time for revival and unity in the church, but that it can't happen if we're allowing moral compromise. He says it's time to seek God first in the church before Christians can over ...

Created on 05 April 2018

14. 5 Signs of a Truly Spirit-Filled Church ...

Darren Rouanzoin, pastor of the Garden Church in Long Beach, California, says the Bible outlines five major characteristics of a Spirit-filled church. In this sermon, he uses a combination of metaphors ...

Created on 29 March 2018

15. Why You Can't Love Jesus Without Loving His Church ...

Plenty of people have walked away from their local church without leaving the faith. They say they love Jesus but not the church. But rapper-turned-pastor Trip Lee explains why that's completely illogical ...

Created on 28 March 2018

16. John Bevere: What the Western Church Doesn't Teach About Jesus ...

John Bevere says he's been visiting churches and speaking with leaders for 25 years, but one topic has always been neglected. He believes the Western church has lost sight of the importance of Christ ...

Created on 28 March 2018

17. So You Grew Up in Church? Here's How to Survive ...

Growing up in church can be a wonderful thing. It can also be dangerous. The majority of believers would want their children to grow up in church. Even though religion has sometimes become toxic, a Christian ...

Created on 22 March 2018

18. A Warning to Preachers Engaging in Ministry Espionage

... perty to gain an advantage. It doesn't surprise me to see these types of activities in a Babylonian world. But it grieves me to see it going on in the church. Yes, we've entered the age of kingdom espi ...

Created on 21 March 2018

19. 7 Sure Signs You're in a 'Christian' Cultish Church ...

Are you in a Christian cult? A cult-like church? Is your church leadership manipulating and controlling you?  It's hard to believe these things happen—but they do. And many times you feel like you mus ...

Created on 06 March 2018

20. Morris Cerullo Returns to India, Sees Thousands Join His Legacy Vision

... of the world's second most populous nation, is a tremendous strategic location for the training of national church leaders. An overflow attendance of over 8,000 (including 4,000 who watched on jumbo vide ...

Created on 28 February 2018