Cory Engel

Superintendent of Working on both my inner Holiness and my golf game. One influences the other.

[Cory Engel @TheCoryEngel]

Healthy Churches are intentional to
1. Proclaim the Gospel
2. Stay Faithful to the Word
3. Make Disciples
4. Expand the Kingdom
5. Add value to the places they touch

[Cory Engel @TheCoryEngel]

Haven’t watched the whole message, but this clip is fantastic! While they are not my tribe, I’m praying for the SBC this week!

[Protestia @Protestia]

Willy Rice just preached one of the most prophetic and prescient sermons ever delivered at an SBC Pastor's Conference, based on Saul's compromise in 1 Samuel 14-15.

Here is a brief clip, with the full version below.

[Cory Engel @TheCoryEngel]

Well done, Kelly! May we all find a way to run the race so well!

[Josh Howerton @howertonjosh]

We just had a beloved member of our church go to be with Jesus. His name is Kelly Gaudreau.

I humbly ask you to listen to how he turned his greatest pain into his greatest ministry. Well done, my friend. Well done.

[Cory Engel @TheCoryEngel]

So good!

[Josh Howerton @howertonjosh]

Every single time you encounter someone who you *assume* is not interested in hearing the Gospel, remember this story.

What if Jesus is sending YOU specifically to share His message with a specific person at a specific time?

God's waymaker, He can make a way where they is no way.

[Cory Engel @TheCoryEngel]

Man… Theo Von just unpacked Jesus’ question in such a honest and transparent way. I don’t think we often consider how difficult it is to let go of what we’ve known our entire lives. Those of us who’ve taken the step know it’s worth it, but let’s be honest. It’s hard. Life changing, but hard.

I pray he finds his new story.

[Garrett Kell ن @pastorjgkell]

Theo Von’s honesty about Jesus’s question “Do you want to be healed?” shows remarkable transparency.

I encourage you to have the same kind of introspection and pray for the Lord to keep working in @TheoVon 🙏🏼

As one who has said, “Yes” to Jesus, I confirm He is with it.

[Luke Simmons @lukedsimmons]

"Maybe it will get better with time" is lie that leaders tell ourselves.

It will not.

Make the hard call now.
It will only get more difficult and painful later.

[Cory Engel @TheCoryEngel]

This season in History is revealing how most of humanity is unwilling to do the hard, yet important thing. The easy, yet inconsequential thing give us a feeling of “progress” but takes us further and further from forward movement.

[Cory Engel @TheCoryEngel]

👍

[Wes Huff @WesleyLHuff]

The term "theological liberalism" is thrown around a lot.
When push comes to shove though, it still boils down to Richard Niebuhr's summation of what theological liberalism truly is: "A God without wrath brought men without sin into a kingdom without judgment through the ministrations of a Christ without a cross" (Kingdom of God in America, 193).

Liberal/progressive Christianity is more than that but it is no less than that, and it will always come down to it. Niebuhr's words 89 years ago are just as applicable in 1937 as they are today.

[Scott Roberts @ScottRoberts]

From Genesis to Revelation, the entire Bible points to one Person: Jesus Christ.

Here is how He is revealed in all 66 books.

Genesis (Seed of the Woman)
Exodus (Passover Lamb)
Leviticus (Our Great High Priest)
Numbers (The Bronze Serpent Lifted Up)
Deuteronomy (The Prophet Like Moses)
Joshua (Captain of the Lord's Army)
Judges (The True Deliverer)
Ruth (Our Kinsman Redeemer)
1 Samuel (The Anointed King)
2 Samuel (The Son of David)
1 Kings (The Righteous King)
2 Kings (The Restoring King)
1 Chronicles (The Promised King)
2 Chronicles (The King Who Reigns Forever)
Ezra (The Faithful Scribe)
Nehemiah (The Rebuilder of the Broken)
Esther (The Savior of His People)
Job (Our Living Redeemer)
Psalms (The Shepherd King)
Proverbs (The Wisdom of God)
Ecclesiastes (The Meaning of Life)
Song of Solomon (The Bridegroom)
Isaiah (The Suffering Servant)
Jeremiah (The Righteous Branch)
Lamentations (The Man of Sorrows)
Ezekiel (The Good Shepherd)
Daniel (The Son of Man)
Hosea (The Faithful Husband)
Joel (The One Who Pours Out the Spirit)
Amos (The Restorer of David's Tent)
Obadiah (The Judge of the Nations)
Jonah (The Risen Prophet)
Micah (The Ruler from Bethlehem)
Nahum (The Avenger of His People)
Habakkuk (The Holy One)
Zephaniah (The Mighty One Who Saves)
Haggai (The Desire of All Nations)
Zechariah (The Pierced King)
Malachi (The Sun of Righteousness)
Matthew (The King of the Jews)
Mark (The Servant of the Lord)
Luke (The Son of Man)
John (The Son of God)
Acts (The Ascended Lord)
Romans (Our Justification)
1 Corinthians (Our Resurrection)
2 Corinthians (Our Reconciliation)
Galatians (Our Liberty)
Ephesians (Head of the Church)
Philippians (Our Joy)
Colossians (The Image of the Invisible God)
1 Thessalonians (Our Coming King)
2 Thessalonians (The Righteous Judge)
1 Timothy (The One Mediator)
2 Timothy (The Faithful Lord)
Titus (Our Blessed Hope)
Philemon (The Friend of Sinners)
Hebrews (Our Great High Priest)
James (The Lord of Glory)
1 Peter (The Chief Shepherd)
2 Peter (The Lord of Glory)
1 John (The Word of Life)
2 John (The Truth)
3 John (The Faithful One)
Jude (The Lord Who Comes With Ten Thousands)
Revelation (King of Kings and Lord of Lords)

[Cory Engel @TheCoryEngel]

So good.

[Josh Howerton @howertonjosh]

For 8 years, I prayed desperately for something that never happened.

To anyone going through a season of "unanswered" prayers, please hold on. God might have something even *better* for you that you simply cannot see right now 🙏

[𝕊𝕠𝕝𝕒 ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕕 🎚️ @sola_chad]

“People who don’t believe in Original Sin don’t have children … That’s not a little angel, that’s a viper in a diaper!”

-Voddie Baucham

[Josh Howerton @howertonjosh]

TRUTH BOMB: When God’s Word, not the world, becomes the majority of your week, your life will start to change! 💣💥

[Danny @Truth_matters20]

Voddie Baucham cracks up the entire congregation:

"People who don't believe in original sin don't have children. I've said before and I'll say it again. It's not a little angel. That's a viper in a diaper!"

[Cory Engel @TheCoryEngel]

@realCoreyEngel We should argue about this and blow people’s minds! 😂😂😂

[Cory Engel @TheCoryEngel]

Insider language and “Christianese” can make a person feel disconnected, lost, and like an outsider who doesn’t fit. If the goal is to connect people to Christ’s Community, then we have to make people feel welcome and invited in.

[Cory Engel @TheCoryEngel]

Watching several online services this morning… here are a few easy wins from what I’m seeing:

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[Cory Engel @TheCoryEngel]

7) Don’t forget to consider those who might not have much experience in the church context. You might think you know everyone in your service, but you have no idea who might be watching your content online. Communicate purposefully with this in mind!

[Cory Engel @TheCoryEngel]

Unfortunately I listened to lots of wandering messages today that I struggled to grasp the main point of where the speaker was going. Just because you used lots of scripture doesn’t mean it was helpful to the hearer. Know why it’s important and then communicate that why.

[Cory Engel @TheCoryEngel]

6. If people can’t walk out of your message knowing what the main point was, you missed. Don’t step on the stage unless you can quickly and clearly articulate what the point is and what you want people to do in response.

[Cory Engel @TheCoryEngel]

5. Pastors, don’t neglect the importance of making a connection with your audience at the beginning of the message. Use a story, create meaningful tension, set the stage.People want to know why what you’re about to say is important. Get them on board with you before you take off

[Cory Engel @TheCoryEngel]

4. More cameras and more angles is not always helpful. Sometimes just a few good shots, wisely utilized, is better than 10 shots that are switched too often. Constant shot switching can be distracting and disengaging.

[Cory Engel @TheCoryEngel]

3. Keep your announcements focused, clear, and concise. If you’re not careful, a wandering, un-engaging, and seemingly unending list of things can disengage a spirit that you’ve just worked hard to engage with the Lord. This makes the task of engaging with the Word more difficult