I have found that ”Deliverance” is an overused and misunderstood concept. For most people, it’s the “magic pill” they never seem to find. They expect that “deliverance” should include a complete releasing of any tie or connection to the thing that had them bound, erase any and every mental, physical or spiritual desire for that… Continue reading What is Deliverance?
Author: Jay Jones
Quoted: JH Jowett on the Cost of Ministry
Ministry that costs nothing accomplishes nothing.
Survey: Minority of evangelical leaders say Bible requires tithing
Thou shalt not be required to financially support your church – but you should anyway. That’s the upshot of a new informal survey of evangelical leaders finding that less than half believe that the Bible requires church members to tithe, the practice of giving at least 10 percent of one’s income to the church. The survey,… Continue reading Survey: Minority of evangelical leaders say Bible requires tithing
More Support for Online Giving
As consumers in the United States shift increasingly to online banking and bill payment, their electronic financial habits are spilling over into the church. A recent study by LifeWay Research found that 14 percent of all American Protestant churches offer online giving. The survey of 1,003 Protestant congregations was conducted in September 2010 and sponsored… Continue reading More Support for Online Giving
Quoted: Albert Einstein on Communication
You don’t really understand something unless you can communicate it in a simple way.
People Follow Leaders… When There’s A Leader To Follow
People follow leaders… when there is a need for a leader. If a ministry does not provide vision for growth, a destination to reach, a risk to take or a challenge to win, there is nothing for people to follow and hence no need for a leader. Ron Edmundson described leaders as follows: Leaders have… Continue reading People Follow Leaders… When There’s A Leader To Follow
Quoted: Leonard Ravenhill on the Anointing of the Holy Ghost
If there are degrees in death, then the deadest I know of is to preach about the Holy Ghost without the anointing of the Holy Ghost.
Scriptures to Comfort the Mourner
Psalm 9:9 The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Psalm 18:2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the hornof my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 22:24 For he has not… Continue reading Scriptures to Comfort the Mourner
How To Have Hard Conversations With Your Leaders
In any relationship, there comes a time where it’s necessary to say things which are difficult to keep the relationship strong and make it better. This is also true in a healthy team environment. For me personally, that often involves having a hard and challenging conversation with a team member…someone I love being on the… Continue reading How To Have Hard Conversations With Your Leaders
Quoted: Thomas Paine on Character
Character is much easier kept than recovered.