For some people, the idea of needing older people in churches may seem silly. This is because a lot of people are in churches that lack younger people, not older. The reality is, there are many multi-generational churches, and one issue in them is the generations interacting together for the cause of Christ. I think… Continue reading Why Older People are Vital to Churches
In Deuteronomy 6 we have several of the most famous passages in the book, maybe even in the Old Testament. We have the greatest commandment and how to raise our children. In Deuteronomy 6:1-9 God gives us 3 keys to teaching our kids about God every day. 1 Parents Fear God First (Verse 2): The… Continue reading 3 Keys to Teaching Your Kids about God Every Day
We use this word “disciple” a lot, but often we either do not define it well, don’t understand it’s fullness, or do not help people practically enough to be able to help actually disciple someone else. The simple goal of Christian discipleship is to help someone follow Jesus better. A disciple is someone who learns,… Continue reading A Quick Discipleship Guide in John
There are times that people struggle with their church in how it is doing spiritually. This is not unusual, and at times is even healthy. I’m not addressing this in response to anyone lately – please understand that. That being said I’ve heard this from various people in the past about their churches, so I… Continue reading 5 Ways to Help Your Church Grow Spiritually
Previously I have written three articles on how to help people spiritually grow. I have given 10 basic tips that may help you on this journey. I also wanted to give a quick reference that could be easily referenced and printed out. You could keep this in your Bible or another book that you may… Continue reading Helping People Spiritually Grow (Overview)
This is a three part series on how to help people grow spiritually. Part I explained that we need to listen well, be gentle, and help bear others’ burdens. Part II addressed how we need to speak truth, check up on people, and how we can minister to them in the area of the fruit of the… Continue reading Helping People Grow Spiritually Part III
This is a three part series called “Helping People Grow Spiritually.” In Part 1 we talked about how we need to be good listeners, gentle, patient, and help bear others’ burdens This week we will talk about why we need to speak truth, check up on those we are helping and how we can minister… Continue reading Helping People Grow Spiritually Part II
Jesus assigns His disciples The Great Commission in Matthew 28:16-20. Fulfilling that commandment is important for every believer, not just a church pastor. Training Christians to train Christians is our goal. When it comes to helping people in the church grow spiritually, we have several different definitions of how we do that. Some would use… Continue reading Helping People Grow Spiritually Part I
