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1. Beware of These 12 Hazards When You Lead in the Church

As someone who has served in executive leadership and with many senior level leaders for many decades, I have observed the following 12 hazards. By "hazard

Created on 06 September 2017

2. Dear Younger Me: Advice for My 20-Year-Old Self

...  Though I didn't say it in so many words, at 22, I knew I wanted to change the world for God. It was the night of our ministry fundraising banquet, and I was in high heels and a brand-new pencil skirt, dress ...

Created on 29 August 2017

3. 12 Things the Early Church Didn't Need to Change the World for Jesus

...  3. Professional Clergy Often the first-century church only had a handful of full-time ministers. Most of the ministry was done by elders, deacons and believers who supported themselves with a vocation ...

Created on 28 July 2017

4. A Godly Woman's Call to Ministry Begins With This Biblical Step

...  years of ministry this September. I must confess that my ongoing battle is to be in the middle of action and wanting to see success. My flaw is that I measure ministry by numbers, results, crowds, building ...

Created on 18 July 2017

5. One Simple Way to Minister God's Love to Your Neighbor

... or one another. If I don't see her out walking Clyde, I ring her doorbell and say, "I'm checking on you." It's simple. And it started with the small act of noticing and being present. God is teaching me the  ...

Created on 17 July 2017

6. Why We Need Mary and Martha Back in the Same Spiritual House

In this message, we will discuss why it is important to possess the characteristics of both Martha and Mary and how having an unbalance in ministry can result in stress and anxiety down the road. Watch ...

Created on 11 July 2017

7. 2 Foolish Reasons People Reject the Ministry of Healing

I've found that sometimes individuals reject the ministry of healing for ridiculous reasons. I would like to briefly take a look at this conundrum. Let's consider the scientific community for a momen ...

Created on 29 June 2017

8. This Is a Sure Sign You're Missing God

...  the growth of our faith, our level of obedience and ultimately our level of satisfaction in this life. Through the cycles of life, leadership and ministry, every one of us has to choose, on a regular basis ...

Created on 28 June 2017

9. 53 Good Deeds You Can Encourage Your Teen to Do This Summer

Your child probably didn't wake up this morning thinking, "I can change the world," but the fact is, they can. Jesus' simple direction for us to "love one another," (John 13) is key. In Your Next 24 Hours, ...

Created on 20 June 2017

10. Apostle John Eckhardt Encourages Budding Christian Authors to Write, Write, Write

Many people are gifted writers or have an idea for a book, but they don't know where to start. Apostle John Eckhardt from Chicago recently hosted a very informative writers seminar, part of which I attended. ...

Created on 21 June 2017

11. This Ministry Trap Can Steal Your Heavenly Joy

I was nearly to the end of my rope. I was working full-time, youth pastoring part-time, and writing/editing a book on the side. Two of our four children still lived at home. I had neither a maid nor a ...

Created on 16 June 2017

12. Women in Ministry: Did Jesus Make a Mistake?

Can women really serve in any area of ministry? Why is it so crucial to ensure both women and men are empowered to pursue their God-given callings? In this conversation John and Lisa share even more about ...

Created on 14 June 2017

13. God's 2-Word Command for When You Feel Your Call Is Too Big

... to do this. I would talk to other ministry friends and hear about their budgets, their leadership teams, their catered staff meetings, all the while bemoaning my own situation. I would make immature excuses ...

Created on 14 June 2017

14. What You Can Do to Help Your Porn-Addicted Teen

Is watching porn so common that every teen is doing it? These are some of the real thoughts and questions I am asked by young adults on a regular basis concerning the issues of pornography use: Does it ...

Created on 12 June 2017

15. Helping Your Teen Navigate Social Media's Murky Waters

Can you imagine a world without social media? No Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. It's hard, right? The reality is that while social media has profoundly shaped us as adults, it is completely reinventing ...

Created on 09 June 2017

16. 3 Healthy Ways to Respond to Crushing Criticism

... a clenched fist. "The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism." –Norman Vincent Peale Joy Grim is a creative intern for the youth ministry at Victory Chur ...

Created on 09 June 2017

17. Why the Church Needs Your God-Given Voice

Why do some Christians believe that the role of women in the church should be limited? Are women equipped and called by God to serve in every position in the church? In this podcast John and Lisa delve ...

Created on 05 June 2017

18. Clear Signs You Need to Set Healthy Boundaries

Does anyone remember the game Red Rover? Our whole 3rd grade class used to line up and play this at recess. Twenty-four rambunctious kids squeezing each other's hands with a sweaty grip of death ... makes ...

Created on 01 June 2017

19. Should Women Be Allowed to Preach in Church?

... ess if raised by our fathers. Perhaps that imbalance has been perpetrated onto the church because we have deprived our people of the special graces women bring into ministry. Christianity found woman degr ...

Created on 29 May 2017

20. Rid Yourself of This Dangerously Independent Spirit

... etplace, Rob felt the Lord leading him into full-time ministry. Rob currently serves as director of Partnership Development at the International House of Prayer. Since 2010 Rob has trained over 1,500 mis ...

Created on 24 May 2017