Steven Wiggers

husband. father. theological educator. mission. leadership. spiritual formation. majority world.

[Steven Wiggers @Steven70062664]

What Is a Doctor of Ecclesial Theology? https://t.co/CEXbwMTU4C

[Dan White Jr. @danwhitejr]

The Romans wanted Jesus' allegiance.

The Pharisees wanted Jesus' compliance.

The crowds wanted Jesus' performance.

The Disciples wanted Jesus' significance.

The Zealots wanted Jesus' violence.

Many see Jesus through utilitarian eyes. Jesus will not bow down to our agendas.

[Dan White Jr. @danwhitejr]

I really wish God-fearing meant Jesus-following.

I meet so many folks who "fear God" but don't seek to practice the actual words and ways of Jesus.

[Dan White Jr. @danwhitejr]

For too many Pastors their emotional stability is married to the Church—when their church is growing, they feel successful, when their church is stagnet, they feel like a failure.

We must find ourselves hidden in Christ, not on the roller coaster of our competency.

[Benjamin L. Gladd @DrGladd]

Love this chart on the kingdom in Alan Thompson's forthcoming A Basic Guide to Biblical Theology: 👑

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

There’s a world of difference between being a pastor versus being a content creator who has the title of pastor.

Pastoring entails proximity to people.

[DallasAWillard @DallasAWillard]

Most problems in contemporary churches can be explained by the fact that members have never decided to follow Christ. -Dallas Willard #TheGreatOmission

[Jared C. Wilson @jaredcwilson]

Someone will always have better coffee, better music, better facilities, better speaking. Showcase Christ and His gospel. No one can improve on that.

[Dan White Jr. @danwhitejr]

Emotionally unhealthy leaders want others to follow them indefinitely, nurturing inappropriate levels of dependency.

Healthy leaders will disciple, build up, support, and release them into the world with no strings attached.

[Randy Alcorn @randyalcorn]

“The gospel-centered teacher understands that the unsaved need the gospel in order to come to know Christ, while the saved need the gospel in order to become more like Christ.” – Trevin Wax

[Dan White Jr. @danwhitejr]

I'm not all that interested in learning from "Successful" leaders. Success doesn't tell me if they compromised character in order to gain success.

I'm way more interested in learning from healthy people. In the tsunami of moral compromise being healthy is the ultimate success.

[Expositors Collective @expositcllctv]

"The renewal of the American church is an enormous undertaking. It will take many entire lives dedicated to it and will require enormous energy and resources. But the need for it is so great it makes any effort warranted and worth it all."
- Timothy Keller

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

Jesus says, “let your yes be yes and no be no. Anything beyond this comes from the evil one.” It’s drastic language, but Jesus is fully aware of what lying & lack of integrity of speech does to us.

#TheNarrowPath

[Pete Scazzero @petescazzero]

What if God's path forward for you is not to make you stronger but to make you weaker so that His power may flow through you more freely? Weakness is not a hindrance to God’s work but a requirement for it.

[Expositors Collective @expositcllctv]

"Any time you preach Christ and His salvation as the meaning of the text rather than simply expounding biblical principles for life, you are preaching toward renewal."

– Tim Keller

[Steven Wiggers @Steven70062664]

"Theological education must be academically sound; grounded in the Scriptures; Christ centered; and it must be ministry and mission focused." David S. Dockery "Theology, Church and Ministry" (3).

[Leighton Ford @drleightonford]

In our church partnerships, we use the language of True North to help a congregation clarify vision. In determining a church’s True North, we look at what we must preserve – core values and mission – and what must adapt – vision and strategy.

Read more:
https://t.co/boBELt0zzL

[Leighton Ford @drleightonford]

The goal is not just to see bigger church budgets and larger attendance. The goal is for individuals, transformed by God’s grace, to become a community of fully devoted followers of Jesus.

Learn more in Attentive Church Leadership: https://t.co/Taw2eHhw5W

[Leighton Ford @drleightonford]

It is our prayer that you will be an attentive Christ-follower, leader, paying attention to the person in front of you. And as you do, you will build a thriving community for the glory of the Lord and the good of the people.

https://t.co/usZjj1JnJn