As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“It was rare for average folks in the early church to have an individual copy of the Scriptures…. What they had instead was a community—in this case the synagogue—which had a collection of writings we know as the Old Testament.” - TGC
“The Roman world needed Christians to take in abandoned children and oppose the gladiatorial games, precisely because the pressure was enormous to do exactly the opposite. When we engage with culturally acceptable causes but ‘stay in our lane’ on unpopular ones, we fail the tests of courage and integrity.” - Breakpoint
What comes to your mind when you hear the term “servant leader?” In our first post on servant leadership, we noted that servant leaders are not docile doormats, but careful cultivators who steward their leadership gifts and opportunities to see others flourish. In today’s post, we will explore the commitment servant leaders have towards developing and equipping new leaders to carry out the work of ministry.
With the Delta strain of COVID-19 going wild, it appears that we might have a “crisis among the unvaccinated.” But, because it is possible for vaccinated people to transmit the disease without showing symptoms or feeling ill, the CDC is already beginning to advise masks, even for the vaccinated (out of concern for the unvaccinated).
Although about half our people are vaccinated, with the Delta strain being more contagious that the version we previously experienced during the shut-down, we could, in theory, see our hospitals as busy as before.
“Leading a local church in a pandemic and coming out of a pandemic has been filled with both pain and beauty. God has done exceedingly more than I could ask or imagine.” - Eric Gieger
“DJ Soto began preaching in the world of virtual reality (VR) in 2016. He is the founder and bishop of Virtual Reality Church, a church that is intended to be radically inclusive and consistent with Christianity’s long history of adapting to new forms of media.” - C.Leaders
“However, it is increasingly rare to find in the aforementioned issues of race-relations, LGTBQ+ narratives of identity, gender roles, etc., that the various systems of thought in place are under the domain of darkness. What I mean by that is the simple truth the apostle John expresses so clearly when he speaks to a present love of this world being incompatible with genuine faith (1 Jn.
By Marshall Fant III
As ministers of the Gospel, it’s natural that we would want to preserve and revitalize the institutions that have accomplished God’s work in the past. But what do we do when we realize that a church has lost its effectiveness, and efforts to revitalize have failed? Should a church like that be kept alive at all cost?
“I know the term itself can be a little slippery. I’ve seen it applied to everything from an ancient prayer book to your morning coffee routine. But where it refers to an intentional structure for our weekly gatherings, liturgy captures something that ought to be precious to all of us.” - 9 Marks
“I’ve been taught a lesson, and I’m big enough and humble enough to say I was wrong. And if my survival and my story can be a blessing to others, I pray it is.” - C. Post
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