4 “BUT GOD” VERSES TO FEED THE SOUL OF LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS
“But” is a conjunction with impact. It precedes a contrary opinion, or introduces a stark contrast to the first part of a sentence. The term qualifies or completely negates what precedes it. *”I know I promised we’d get away this weekend, honey, but my boss...
6 WAYS TO INSTILL GRATITUDE FOR GOD’S FAITHFULNESS (A Step-by-Step Group Worship Experience You Can Use)
How can you tap into your group or family members’ positive memories of God’s interventions? How can you spark a celebration of His past deeds, leading to a corporate time of praise?1.Use a Hymn. Go online and find a high-quality choir rendition of “Great Is Thy...
2 TIPS FOR RECEIVING A COMPLIMENT FOR YOUR BIBLE TEACHING
What Not To Say After A Compliment Anyone to whom God has given the grace-gift of teaching will receive his or her share of verbal affirmations. I’ve had folks praise me for the clarity of truths I convey, for my passion, and my emphasis on application. ...
7 EFFECTIVE GET-ACQUAINTED OR TEAM-BUILDING IDEAS
Small group leaders, classroom Bible teachers, and leaders of staff meetings need to cultivate a warm, inviting atmosphere. Paying attention to the social climate will facilitate more interaction in Bible studies or enhance the contributions when the group members...
3 THINGS I’VE LEARNED ABOUT TEACHING
If experience is the best teacher, I should have learned something by now about teaching and learning. For 35 years, I’ve served as a faculty in Church Ministry at Columbia International University, complemented by hundreds of Sunday School lessons taught, sermons...
3 CHALLENGING TRUTHS FOR TEACHERS OF BIBLE
What Bible truths nudge me toward excellence and prompt me to give ministry my best shot? What perspectives challenge, even convict me, especially in relation to teaching God’s Word? Here are three of the answers. 1. God judges strictly those who communicate His...
4 TRUTHS THAT KEEP ME GOING IN MINISTRY
Opposition to goals.Lack of visible results.Weariness from overwork.Spiritual warfare.Feelings of inadequacy.These are among the factors that siphon off joy and motivation in ministry. What follows are four Bible truths that instill resiliency in me. I don’t offer...
4 WAYS I DEAL WITH DESPONDENCY
If you expect cures for dealing with despondency, stop reading now. If you want tips from a fellow pilgrim who has persevered through numerous episodes of depression, enabled by God’s grace to keep following and serving Him, you may find help.(Caveat: If depression...
3 LESSONS LEARNED FROM ROBERTSON MCQUILKIN
Robertson—missionary statesman, college president, renown author—is now in the presence of the Lord, whom he loved supremely and served sacrificially. If you could look up the words “finished well” in a Pictorial Dictionary, you’d see Robertson’s face.In the 35...
ENHANCING YOUR CHURCH’S PRAYER MINISTRY
“What’s the secret to your success?” A visitor to his church posed that question to Charles Spurgeon. Reportedly, Spurgeon took the man to a room where numerous persons were on their knees, interceding for that day’s worship service. “That’s the secret,” admitted...
3 THINGS THE BIBLE DOESN’T TEACH
The late pastor Ron Dunn quipped, “Many people believe the Bible because they do not know what it says.” He referred to misconceptions some folks have about what it does and does not teach. What they think the Bible teaches, it doesn’t, or if they knew what it...
8 TIPS FOR GIVING CRITICISM
When you need to confront, especially as one Christian to another, or as a leader to someone you supervise, here are tips I’ve learned from 40-plus years in vocational ministry. 1. Know the conditions for giving criticism. When is it necessary? *Is the person’s...
