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Learn more »by Zac Hicks, adapted from his new book The Worship Pastor: A Call to Ministry for Worship Leaders and Teams. Central to any disciple-making paradigm is the idea that the church’s leaders are called and responsible for equipping the saints for the work of ministry (Eph. 4:12). The worship services […]
by Siang-Yang Tan and Eric T. Scalise, adapted from their newly revised and updated Lay Counseling: Equipping Christians for a Helping Ministry. The careful selection of lay counselors is a crucial step in the development of an effective lay counseling ministry. However, there is less agreement and even less research […]
by Wendy L. Widder, adapted from her new book The Story of God Bible Commentary: Daniel (Tremper Longman III and Scot McKnight, General Editors). Use this reflection in a sermon, small group, counseling session, or even your personal devotions. Bryan Chapell recounts the late-in-life words of a gifted friend who […]
by Leslie Parrott, adapted from Serving as a Church Greeter, recently collected in The Zondervan Practical Ministry Guides Collection: Complete 7-Volume Set. Here are some crucial ideas that can prove to be valuable for you and your church as you carry out your ministry of greeting: Step One: Commit Paul […]
How does salvation work? Discover in the article below, written by Wayne Grudem and adapted from resources in the recently released Systematic Theology Pack: A Complete Introduction to Bible Doctrine. Election (God’s choice of people to be saved) is an act of God before creation in which he chooses some […]
How many of God’s traits can you list in 30 seconds? Compare your answers to the list of 16 traits below. This article is by Gregg Allison and Chris Castaldo, adapted from their new book The Unfinished Reformation: What Unites and Divides Catholics and Protestants After 500 Years. Catholics and […]
