A blog designed to develop missional leaders
By Luz Jimenez Avendaño “In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. When they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work... Continue Reading →
By Dan Reiland No one ever starts out in ministry expecting to mess up, fail or quit. We all begin with great vision, enthusiasm, and dreams of changing the world for good. So what goes wrong? Why do good and godly leaders (church staff and volunteer) end up crashing in ministry, and end up out... Continue Reading →
By Karl Vaters The New Testament doesn’t emphasize the role of pastor nearly as much as our current church structure does. In fact, there’s just one passage – one! – in which the role of the pastor (along with apostles, prophets, evangelists, and teachers) is mentioned. To be sure, there are plenty of passages about bishops, overseers... Continue Reading →
Our Mesoamerica Genesis office is working diligently on assisting churches that exist in large urban areas to become healthy and missional. One of the first steps in doing so is to take a church health survey in order to discover strengths and weaknesses. It’s a brave task to undergo actually. No one wants to find... Continue Reading →
By David Busic A few months ago, I spent the afternoon with Junior and Jaci Rodrigues. They are Nazarene church planters who have helped to birth five congregations. Although they are both from Brazil, they have planted and are pastoring a church in Argentina. The city where their church is located is hard soil. It... Continue Reading →
By Frank Powell Dear American Church, Let me cut to the chase. I am tired of this club. I want out. Here is the thing. I didn’t sign up to join a club. Maybe there was a misunderstanding. Maybe I contributed to the confusion. I am not sure how we arrived here, but things are... Continue Reading →
By Howard Culbertson "The spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions. The nearer we get to Him, the more intensely missionary we become." –Henry Martyn, missionary to India and Persia. Know anyone who views world missions support involvement as being only for those who happen to be really passionate about it? I know people... Continue Reading →
By Dan Reiland Churches age and churches die. But intentional leadership can make that divine journey significantly longer and much more spiritually productive. There are several things you can do to help keep your church young, alive and vibrant even though the chronological aging process continues. This post isn’t about an ecclesiastical fountain of youth.... Continue Reading →
*This is part two of the article published in the previous post. We must be a continual presence in our city. Jeremiah continues his prophecy and tells the Israelites to involve their children in marriage ceremonies and to increase in number. We are talking about generational impact in the city – our evangelism must produce... Continue Reading →
By Scott and Emily Armstrong The city has it all, doesn’t it? Schools and universities, hospitals and doctor’s offices, theatres and shopping malls – the list goes on and on! With more employment opportunities and access to health care and education, it’s obvious why people want to live in the city. Global statistics tell us that... Continue Reading →
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