Our theme for the month of February is Thrive and for the past three weeks I have been playing the Casting Crowns song that says, “It's time for us to more than just survive; We were made to thrive”. And so far, we have looked at three areas that are essential for Christians and Churches to get out from the rut of surviving to thriving. Three weeks ago, we looked at the first one. It is all about having the right foundation. For we Christians and for our church, we will thrive when we place our roots on the solid foundation of Jesus – not on materialism, not on nice philosophy, not on some good church growth principles. None of these. We will thrive when we place our roots on the solid found
Our theme for the month of February is Thrive. The Christian Band Casting Crowns have written, “It's time for us to more than just survive; We were made to thrive”. Last week I looked at what it means to thrive and where we as Christians need to start. Many of us Christians are just surviving spiritually due to many issues that just make life hard. It’s the same with church. It ought to be thriving resulting in people coming to faith, baptisms, testimonies of God working in people’s lives, numerical growth, new church plants, the poor and vulnerable being cared for… Jesus said to the church in Laodicea that they were only just surviving. They were lukewarm. He wanted them to be on fire!! Thi
Our theme for the month of February is Thrive. The Christian Rock Band Casting Crowns have written, “It's time for us to more than just survive; We were made to thrive”. Last week I looked at what it means to thrive and where we as Christians need to start. Many of us Christians are just surviving spiritually because of issues such as hardships, lack of health, conflicts, and the lists continues. It’s the same with church. It ought to be thriving resulting in people coming to faith, baptisms, testimonies of God working in people’s lives, numerical growth, new church plants, the poor and vulnerable being cared for, past wrongs with various cultures being reconciled, and the list continues. Je
The Back of Whoop Whoop hey. Let me guess…… you are thinking I know where that is!!! Am I right? There are a few characters in the Bible that have been to the Back of Whoop Whoop and it is probably not a destination but more of a journey for these guys. I am thinking of Moses - 40 years in the dessert and that with about 2 million moaning Israelites, that probably warrants a chapter or a mention in the Back of Whoop Whoop book. Another is probably Paul in all his journeys he probably would be the author of the The Back of Whoop Whoop book. Jesus Obviously would be the one who personifies the backward journey. Coming from Heaven and living on earth like He did……..talk about from riches to ra
The Christian Rock Band Casting Crowns have written, “It's time for us to more than just survive; We were made to thrive”. From my experience as a pastor and my understanding of the Bible, many Christians are living like they are just surviving, when in fact, the bible teaches that we are to thrive. A study of Ephesians chapter 1 ought to reveal this to us. Paul says that God has “blessed us with every spiritual blessing” (Ephesians 1:3 NLT). And then he lists all those amazing blessings! ⦁ We are chosen by God v4 ⦁ We are predestined by God v5 ⦁ We are adopted into God’s family v5 ⦁ We have received His grave v6 ⦁ We have been redeemed v7 ⦁ We have been forgiven by