November 5, 2010
Marks of a Successful Discipler
Rick Lowry offers a concise checklist for small group leaders, emphasizing personal spiritual growth, prayerful care for members, intentional discipleship, and purposeful meeting planning.
Articles for tag: servanthood
August 18, 2010
Breathtaking Servanthood
Wynne Gillis reflects on a church that gave away its building fund to serve its community, showing how sacrificial service can bear witness to the gospel.
August 16, 2009
A Perspective on a Long Ministry
Randy Gariss reflects on 27 years at College Heights Christian Church and explains why long-term ministry can strengthen leaders, deepen shepherding, and shape spiritual wholeness.
January 4, 2009
Servanthood Without Star Power
Jim Herbst reflects on the quiet reality of compassionate service, where lasting change often comes through humble, steady, everyday servanthood rather than high-visibility projects.
February 13, 2008
This Is What’s “Actually Happening”
Mark A. Taylor reflects on why the North American Christian Convention remains worth engaging, pointing to Cam Huxford’s perspective on growth, mission, change, and the shared essentials celebrated at the NACC.
December 9, 2007
Leadership in the Church
Churches need leaders, but Scripture defines greatness as serving. Doyle Roth calls believers to trade titles and status for the towel and basin—leading people to Christ through humble, practical service.
July 8, 2007
How Do We Make Disciples Who Look Like Jesus?
Teaching matters, but it isn’t enough. Randy Gariss outlines a clear disciple-making path built on truth, close relationships, and servanthood—three essentials that help believers grow to look and behave like Jesus.
The Problems with Christian Nationalism: An American Viewpoint
By Ethan Magness A visit to the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam is an unsettling experience. From the outside everything seems so normal. If not for the small line of tourists waiting to get in, it would be indistinguishable from other houses in the beautiful old neighborhood. Cobblestones and a quiet canal belie the dramatic story of good and evil that took place inside the silent building. The house tour leads from the printing shop through the secret door and into the apartment. The furniture is simple and functional. Even the “hiding place” seems comfortable and would have been quite
January 7, 2007
Embracing the Possibilities in Postmodernism
Mark A. Taylor reflects on postmodernism as a lasting cultural shift and listens to emerging voices calling the church to honest worship, servanthood, and faith without pretense—embracing fresh approaches that help people truly know Jesus.
July 23, 2006
How Could I Preach Again?
As a single father in ministry, Kevin Jett recounts divorce, a prayer for peace, and God opening doors to preach again. He also shares how his daughter Kasey became a vital part of pastoral care and servanthood.
July 16, 2006
Taking Small Groups to a Higher Level
By Greg Marksberry Most newer and larger churches believe small groups are a leading contributor to their growth. This strategy for building community has emerged as the most effective way to connect people within the body of Christ. But are we using small groups as well as we could to produce fully devoted Christ-followers? A recent Barna Research Group survey indicates small group participation has doubled over the last decade, with nearly a quarter of churchgoers attending weekly small group meetings. But while participation is up, discipleship is not. When asked to identify their most important goal in life, not
February 19, 2006
Confessions of a Reluctant Servant
Jesus doesn’t oppose greatness—he redefines it. Dave Smith reflects on Mark 8 and Mark 10, showing how true greatness is lived through servanthood, sacrifice, and daily faithfulness when ministry includes suffering.
August 30, 2005
TWO VIEWS: EGALITARIAN “ALLOW WOMEN TO FULFILL THEIR CALLING”
Lana West explores the debate over women in ministry by tracing Scripture from creation through the early church, with special attention to 1 Corinthians 14 and 1 Timothy 2 and the role of cultural context in interpretation.
August 14, 2005
You Are Not Your Own
By C. Robert Wetzel Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price (1 Corinthians 6:19, 20). The Vernon Newland family spent the duration of World War II in a Japanese concentration camp in the Philippines. They had planned to serve in China when the war broke out. When the Japanese invaded the Philippines in 1942 they, along with many foreign nationals, were interred in cruel and miserable conditions. Many people did not survive
