Reading Time: 3 minutes
It comes down to this: Do you care? Do you value lost people? Do you have the same compassion for them that Christ had for you (John 3:16; Romans 5:8)?
Columns
Love’s Persuasive Power
Reading Time: 4 minutes
Love has persuasive power. Compassion makes our arguments more convincing, but without love, our arguments sound hollow.
Gone Fishing Lately?
Reading Time: 4 minutes
If we’re serious about trying to reach lost sinners and fish for people like Jesus told us to, then it’s essential we understand the beliefs, behavior, and belonging of those we’re fishing for so we can use the right kind of “bait.”
Planting the Seeds of Peace in Marriage
Reading Time: 4 minutes
Peace isn’t just a seed. It’s a strategy. It’s strength. It’s Spirit. And peace, just might be the generational tree where your legacy rests.
Building Out Your Vision by Thinking Outward, Part 1
Reading Time: 4 minutes
To focus outward means that the church’s primary concern is the people outside its walls and influence. It means that the church’s assets—its money, its talent, its time, and its facility—are focused toward reaching into that group.
Ten Ways Parents Can Increase the Probability They Pass Down the Faith … According to the Data
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The top ten ways parents can increase the probability they pass down their faith … according to the data!
When It Comes to Evangelism, Start with Why
Reading Time: 3 minutes
If our focus is primarily on what (telling people about Jesus) or how (training and tactics), the work of evangelism can feel forced and uncomfortable. But once the why sinks in, everything changes.
When a Plan Comes Together
Reading Time: 4 minutes
A sermon should be long enough to adequately exegete and apply the main point of the passage, but short enough to leave mature Christians willing to listen a few minutes longer.
Missions of Hope International Brings Hope, Health, and Healing
Reading Time: 4 minutes
Missions of Hope International began in the Nairobi slums with the goal of serving the poor through education, spiritual development, economic empowerment, and basic medical care.