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Elevation: 7 Critical Questions For Your Ministry to Men Does your ministry to men have a clear purpose and goal? A ministry to men must have long-term goals that will equip people and the church – not be based merely on the enthusiasm gained from attending a men?s conference or event – these events are […]

We need men who wake up in the morning knowing what they believe. We need men committed to truth in principle, who are willing to be unpopular in some quarters. We must be committed to the authority of truth over us, and know that makes debate and discussion a moral imperative. In an age as […]

Article by – Cory McKenna, Aaron Armstrong Posted in: Ministry Artur Pawlowski. Street Church. Are these names ringing a bell? Depending on your theological convictions, they may be actually sounding an alarm. Many Canadian Christians already know about brother Artur’s “evangelistic escapades” in Calgary, Alberta, over the past six years–actions which have lead to his […]

November 1, 1976 | by John Piper | Topic: Biblical Eldership 1. The Background of the Term ?Elder? in Judaism 1.1 Almost all early societies or religious communities were guided in some way by elders, that is, by the older, experienced wise men of the group. According to Genesis 50:7 there were ?elders of Egypt? […]

The Success of the Ministry of the Gospel, Owing to a Divine Influence Samuel Davies, November 19, 1757 “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it-but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything-but only God, who makes things grow.” — 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 The design of God in […]

By Carolyn McCulley | Nov 01, 2011 05:00 pm When I was a single woman in my mid-thirties, I invited the elders of my church and their wives to a formal holiday dinner as a way of expressing my thanks to them for their care and ministry. As I served the standing rib roast on […]

by J.C. (John Charles) Ryle “By thy cross and passion, good Lord deliver us.” THE CROSS “God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.” – Galatians 6:14 Reader, What do you think and feel about the cross of Christ? You live in a Christian land. You probably attend […]

May 17, 2009 | by John Piper | Scripture: John 3:16-21 | Topic: The Gospel Series: The Gospel of John John 3:16-21 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into […]

April 9, 2011 | by John Piper | Scripture: Acts 13:1-3 | Topic: Church Growth & Expansion Acts 13:1-3 Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. While they were worshiping […]

June 11, 2011 | by John Piper | Scripture: John 9:35-41 | Topic: The Supremacy of Christ Series: The Gospel of John John 9:35-41 Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him he said, ?Do you believe in the Son of Man He answered, ?And who is he, sir, that I […]

THE CAPE TOWN COMMITMENT A Confession of Faith and a Call to Action Contents Foreword Preamble PART I – FOR THE LORD WE LOVE: The Cape Town Confession Of Faith We love because God first loved us We love the living God We love God the Father We love God the Son We love God […]

Reversal Theory of Atonement Guest Theologian: William Higgins! My presentation is a modified version of the classic Christus Victor understanding of the atonement – the idea that Jesus conquers the powers that hold us captive, thus setting us free. My theory emphasizes the concept of reversal as this is articulated by Jesus as the way […]

Statement of Faith The sole basis of our beliefs is the Bible, God’s infallible written Word, the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments. We believe that it was uniquely, verbally and fully inspired by the Holy Spirit and that it was written without error (inerrant) in the original manuscripts. It is the supreme […]

Pastors Challenged to ‘Ordain’ Every Christian, Not Do Ministry for Them By Audrey Barrick|Christian Post Reporter Most Christians have bought into the idea that the church is about a few people who are paid to make disciples. But that’s not what Jesus envisioned for his church, said one church planter. Related * Missional Churches Redefining […]

2 Corinthians 5 – IVP New Testament Commentaries Resources » Commentaries » 2 Corinthians » Chapter 5 » exegesis * View 2 Corinthians 5:18-21 A Ministry of Reconciliation Paul attributes his changed perspective to God, who did too things for him. First, he reconciled Paul to himself through Christ, and second, he gave him the […]

The New Commandment of Christ: Love One Another As I Have Loved You September 14, 2008 By John Piper John 13:31-35 When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, […]