A blog designed to develop missional leaders
By Scott Armstrong “While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live.” Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples. Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding... Continue Reading →
By David W. Graves The need to belong is perhaps the most powerful emotional need experienced in modern times. Society continues to fragment, families disintegrate, and technology isolates until the opportunities to truly belong become more and more limited. But the need to belong has not diminished. Today, individuals are seeking those places where they... Continue Reading →
By Ed Stetzer God is on mission to glorify Himself. In the first post I explained that missional effectiveness is embracing the totality of the missio Dei—including its message, movement, and marks—and enacting it in the life of a local church. I don’t know about you, but I have been on many honey-do runs in the... Continue Reading →
By Scott Armstrong “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” – Dalai Lama XIV I’m a fan of Jim Collins, a writer and business researcher. Although the word may have been coined earlier, I believe Collins popularized the term “BHAG” in his book Built to... Continue Reading →
Today marks the first day of the Church of the Nazarene’s Global Conventions and General Assembly. These events are held once every four years and this time in Indianapolis, Indiana we are expecting more than 15,000 attendees and delegates for times of corporate worship, training, fellowship, and business. However, maybe we are getting ahead of... Continue Reading →
The following article was originally posted at: "Moments With The Book" When reading the Scriptures, one cannot help but notice the oft-repeated expression "But God…" These two words signal a change, a contrast, or a clarification is coming next. "But God." What follows this significant transition is intended to challenge our faith and change our... Continue Reading →
By Scott Armstrong What is your passion? What gets you out of bed even on the bad days? When I was a teen, I probably would have thought of such questions as irrelevant or even dumb. I was driven to get good grades, but I was probably just as passionate about eating ice cream or... Continue Reading →
I received the following reflection from Rev. Howie Shute. Howie and his wife Bev served for many years in the Horn of Africa as missionaries with the Church of the Nazarene and were part of a truly amazing movement of God in those countries. Currently they serve as pastors of the Victory Hills Church of... Continue Reading →
This is part two of the article published in the previous post. Accountability is More Than Just Once a Week There are 24 hours in a day, 168 hours in a week and approximately 720 hours in a month. Do we really think that sitting across from someone for 1-2 hours out of 168 and 4-8... Continue Reading →
This article was originally posted at Relevant Magazine. When I was barely in double digits, I was introduced to pornography by a friend. As intriguing as it was, I knew it wasn't right. What I didn't know though was that I would choose to walk down a road that saw me addicted to that nonsense for... Continue Reading →
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