Articles for tag: Prayer And Fasting

September 1, 2010

By LeRoy Lawson (LeRoy Lawson was among eight Christian leaders asked to share what helps them mature just as Jesus did. Lawson is international consultant with Christian Missionary Fellowship International, a CHRISTIAN STANDARD contributing editor and a member of Standard Publishing”s Publishing Committee.) __________________ “No pain no gain, Dad. No pain no gain.” Our son Lane was in his teens. Both grandfathers had bequeathed good genes, and he was making the most of them. (I resent how those genes jumped right over my generation and landed in his.) He wasn”t tall but he was muscular””and eager to become even more

February 1, 2009

Christian Standard

Restoration Movement History

Restoration Revolution

By David Empson What could happen if all of us worked together in a special emphasis to reach the lost? That”s the challenge of a number of people who have been working together on this dream for several months. Their vision: to set aside the years 2011 to 2020 for a new move of God in our churches, college ministries, and mission agencies. Dave Linn, who will serve as president of the 2010 National Missionary Convention in Lexington, Kentucky, proposed this idea to the NMC Continuation Committee during the most recent convention in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Inspired by Acts 13:2, Linn

September 30, 2007

Barney Wells

Church Leadership Eldership

Preaching, Prayer, and Conflict

If we want to avoid conflict, our first question should be, “What does God want us to do?” Seeking God’s guidance begins in prayer. Involving the entire congregation in praying for God’s guidance makes conflict less likely.

November 5, 2006

Tom Lawson

Church Leadership Ministry Training & Education

ORDINATION (Part 3): Lifetime Ordination

Ordination is a key event in a church’s life. Tom Lawson proposes “lifetime ordination,” a mutual relationship of accountability, oversight, and crisis intervention between a congregation and the minister it sets apart.

July 19, 2006

Brad Dupray

Church & Ministry Church Growth

Interview with Roger Andruss

Island Family Christian Church in Honolulu grew through prayer, purpose, and “Ohana” small groups. Roger Andruss shares his conversion story and ministry journey from Montana to Hawaii.

June 4, 2006

Name Withheld

Church & Ministry Church Growth

Have We Lost Our Focus?

When churches use raffles, prizes, or entertainment to boost attendance, what are they teaching people to expect? This article contrasts gimmicks with prayer, fasting, and missional love as the truer path to lasting growth.

March 26, 2006

Cody Moore

Church & Ministry Church Planting

A Church Replant in an Urban Setting

Facing decline and a changing neighborhood, West Side Christian Church chose a bold replant that became The Pearl. This story traces the costly transition, urban ministry realities, and renewed commitment to future church planting in Denver.

Growing Like Jesus: No Pain, No Gain

Restoration Revolution

Preaching, Prayer, and Conflict

ORDINATION (Part 3): Lifetime Ordination

Interview with Roger Andruss

Have We Lost Our Focus?

A Church Replant in an Urban Setting

It Doesn’t Take a Team

Obesity in the Church

Mad at Death

It Doesn’t Take a Team

Obesity in the Church

Mad at Death

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