Being hurt and betrayed is part of what it means to follow Jesus who was betrayed in John 15.  Every leader, every believer of Jesus Christ is going to face betrayal at some point.  What then can ...

The authority to bind and loose is given to the church at large and the leaders of the church as representatives of the church. It is Spiritual authority based on the word of GodIt is not absolute aut...

You can’t change your husband, but you can influence him.If I turn my wife into a "love me like how I want to be loved machine", that is the height of narcissism. But rather we help her become all t...

What should the balance be between spiritual and social events in youth ministry?Relevant - what does that individual need to ensure that individual is connected to God everyday in his life?The goal i...

Does your church function like a family? Where everybody pitches in? Or like an orphanage where there are a few overworked staff trying to meet the needs of a bunch of underserved kids?God has called ...

An important reminder of the motive behind our efforts in disciple-making and mission. 

Key points:1. The way you disciple someone is to say to them, "come and learn more about Jesus by being with me."2. The goal of discipleship is to learn more about Christ, and the best way is to be wi...

God wants us to pray for those we are discipling. In Philippians, Paul prays for the people that he had led to Christ. Here we learn how to pray for the people in our own lives by studying how Paul...

Why do bad things happen to good people? Why is there so much pain and suffering in the world? Natural disasters, terminal diseases, genocide, abuse—these are just a handful of the painful situation...

Even if we understand the reasons behind the suffering we face in this life, it will likely not satisfy us; it would not take away our pain and it would not give us hope. What does give us hope, ...

Does God even care when we suffer? Angie Smith reflects on God's presence during a painful loss in her life.  ...

How do we talk about God and go about holding a spiritual conversation with non believers? In humility, approach the conversation with the purpose of building a relationship and not with the assumptio...

How do you balance mission and relationship as a mentor/disciple-maker? Get some guidance here. Discipleship is relationship, but there is also a mission and goal when you are making disciples. Som...

Confrontation is a very scary experience. Instead of calling it confrontation, let us coin the phrase carefrontation. The idea you merge caring and confronting together. You care front somebody. You s...

Discipleship requires speaking truth in love, but a lot of Christians don’t feel qualified to do this. They think they have to mature first and become more spiritual. They think, &ldqu...

If a team member steps out of line or fails to complete a task, other members should step in to set him or her back on track. But co-workers often remain silent to avoid hurt feelings and end up causi...

John Templeton Foundation helps you discover the benefits of having an attitude of gratitude and how to practice being more grateful everyday.

The Bible is God’s 66 love letters to us. However, sometimes we might not know where to start reading or studying it. Hide and Seek is a series of 19 lessons designed to help believers read and unde...

We must take this passage in its Scriptural context. If we take the verses in isolation, it would mean that women cannot sing or testify in church. However, we know this is not true. If we look at th...

Praying for the lost   John 6:44 “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him…”   When praying for the lost, ask God to pull them towards Himself. The problem with mos...