Myth #1: “My political views are my business and the preacher shouldn’t talk about it in church.” This is a typical mentality among Christian people, and we’ve all encountered it. The question is – are we going to accept it or speak up! ImpelMinistry.com has decided to take the tape off and encourage church leaders […]
In order to stay sane and effective, there is one word we all must come to love, and it’s NO. I love this word. No – builds boundaries. No – directs a vision and calling. No – replaces confusion with clarity and direction. No also helps walk-out the different seasons of life.
In every ministry organization there is a leadership culture. That culture is created by events or community. Events ignite the process, but a life-giving community helps the process for real life change. Is your church organization driven by events or the process? Our prayer is that it’s both! The Growing Leaders team in Atlanta, GA […]
Oral looked at me one more time and said “remember, young man, keep your eyes focused on Jesus and when you finish High School, go to ORU. It was a pleasure to meet you.” At the time, my little twelve year old mind didn’t fully recognize exactly who I was speaking with. To me, it was just another old preacher our church invited to come speak.
One of the reasons why we launched Renue.me is because we believe in championing the cause of the local church. We also believe that every follower of Christ should be plugged into a life-giving church. Here are a few reasons why I love my church.
Everyone knows that I am a big fan of 24! I love the show. I have all seven seasons on DVD. Two years ago, a friend gave me a 24 T-shirt for Christmas. On the front side it says, “So, you think you know what’s going to happen?” And, on the back side it says, […]
In the past few weeks of learning, loss, tears, and experiencing a significant valley in our lives, we are more certain than ever that God does his best work in brokenness.
I’ve noticed that young leaders including myself, have often times struggled with identifying which appropriate content is well suited for what audience. And, the reason this happens is because when young leaders are still discovering their own voice and niche it’s often times hard to lead others no matter what context it’s through
Back in the days of only 3 TV channels, there were a handful of monster sized media ministries: Oral Roberts, Billy Graham, Rex Humbard, and Jimmy Swaggart topped the list early, with Pat Robertson and Robert Schuller coming in a bit later. Then, with the advent of religious TV networks, more started growing: Rod Parsley, […]
Twenty years ago on November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall was torn down in Germany. When this hated symbol of Communism fell, the nations of the Soviet Union began to radically change. What are some lessons from this historic event? 1. Every Wall Will Fall From the early ‘50’s until the late ‘80’s, godless Communism […]