When we make our thoughts, opinions, and practices the standard; we will always create a double standard because none of us is perfectly consistent.
There is only one standard that is objective truth and unchanging - God's Word. Point people to His standard, not yours.
Advice for Young Ministry Leaders
1. Understand your calling
2. Get some good training
3. Desire a real prayer life
4. Marry right (very important)
5. Be teachable
6. Loose the entitlement attitude
7. Learn to read good, theological books early.
8. Find and follow seasoned preachers for their depth of ministry, not their flamboyance.
9. Learn to serve right away. (It’s the little things)
10. Pray for doors to be open and closed.
11. Be you. - it may take a while to figure it all out.. just be you. Nobody has it all together.
@ibelcamino10 saw 13 people come to Christ to be saved, 5 obey in believers baptism, and 17 adult first time visitors.
I can’t testify to what God’s doing elsewhere but today we saw God MOVE in our midst!
Christian,
We preach Christ, not politics.
We preach Hope, not hobby horses.
We preach the Bible, not babblings.
We preach Jesus, not preferences.
We preach the Gospel, not good stories.
Find you a church in the morning that preaches the Word, AND BE THERE! 💪🏻
I feel like yall are taking yourselves too seriously. So much backbiting & devouring.
There is something special bout the simplicity of a humble walk w/God.
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee…to walk humbly with thy God Micah 6:8
“…this fervor is manifested in the anointing of God on the preacher’s life. At the moment of delivery, this fervor surfaces in the passion of the preacher for both the message and the listeners.” Jerry Vines- “Power in the Pulpit” (2/2)
Whether it was at the Wilds, Arise, Teen Extreme, Shawnee, Mid-Atlantic Teen Retreat, or Joshua Camps I’ve seen pics of thousands of teens hearing God’s Word preached. It’s time to rejoice Christ is preached!
If you’re taking potshots, read Philippians 1, repent, and rejoice.
Parents, summer vacation is coming! 🌞⛱️🏊♂️
How will your kids spend their summer? Wisely or wastefully? Will they grow or will it be all screen time?
A few years ago, we challenged our kids to wisely use "4 Hours a Day" for their summer.
Here's what that meant:
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