How Homosexuals Reflects on the Bible
As far as I see the video, this is by far twisting the word of God to FIT their own perspective. By the way, I do not condemn homosexuals for their being hungry of the truths from the Bible and to see that the Bible allows homosexuality because the fact is, the Bible is really against homosexuality.
New Church New Congregation In A New Culture
We have to consider in building a congregation that reproduce within the culture. This is a dynamic process where you won’t even know how will the Holy Spirit work within the culture.
There is no strict nor book by book instruction that we have to use in order to do this. As pastors, church planters, church leaders, we have to be innovative, open for possibilities and adjustments in case our current ministries is not working well. This should be [jtb2246] done by trusting the Holy Spirit and allow Him to work through the life of the Church.
God then will allow you as a church planter to see whom you should be working with. Having the right people in your core group in starting a church can really help you boost at the first few months.
Rapture, Tribulation and Revelation
For sure, Jesus Christ will be coming back. May it be Pre-tribulation, Mid-Tribulation, or Post-Tribulation.
That’s not the argument behind, the argument is whether we are ready or not.
Are you ready?
Ladies’ Ministry: Good For The Church, Good For Our Women
Ladies Group Is Be A Very Helpful Ministry In Churches Women's group is perhaps one of the most dominant ministries inside the Church. It's just sometimes, it matters on what and how does your women's ministry functions inside the Church. Today, I want to share to...
Organic Church Movement Is Not A New Paradigm
I have read some blogs that are very cautious towards organic church movement. Of course everybody can always express their opinions. However, when I started to read these blogs, I think that it just seems that they were not able to grasp the main idea of Organic Church Movement.
First and foremost, Organic Church Movement is not another paradigm shift but it is a shift of going back towards the Biblical practices of worship, going back to the New Testament church ways. It is not “another new thing”, but going back to the Bible. This is similar to reformation though the big difference is, we are now living in a non violent world towards reformation.
Secondly, Organic Church Movement is not intended nor confined to merely house churches. Yes, we promote house churches, we promote simple worship that are Biblical, but it does not mean that true worship should be confined only in house churches. For starting churches, yes, we are to meet in the houses. But as these group grows continuously, time will come that a house will not be enough. So it will again have to move to another step which is to really to have a place of gathering where they fit.
After this, it is expected that the organic church will multiply itself. This is when the church is able to send out workers to start another church and even churches. The idea is, within an organic church, all the members are involve in evangelism, sharing the gospel to others and to other ministries. Thus, not only that the organic church movement is confined towards quantity focus, but especially to the quality.
The Organic Church
Starting a new congregation or let say a new church is not easy and may require lots of labor and lots of patience, not to mention all those people who needs to be involved in this task and the amount of money that is needed (depending on the method used).
An Organic Church is alive.
An Organic Church is alive.
Aside from all these, the main movement that we are pushing through right now is what we call the “Organic Church.” This is a kind of church that grows not just merely in numbers but in maturity and reaching out more people for the Lord.
Sometimes, we have the misconception that a growing church is based on numbers. But in Organic Church, we based the growth to the amount of workers and people who reaches out in the field. And this is being measured in the ratio of the church membership.
What Are The Things To Have Before You Go To Mission
All people have needs, so as missionaries. There are several things that a new missionary should prepare before going to mission. Some missionaries focuses on material aspect, some in emotional aspect, some in spiritual aspect, while some in physical aspect.
All these areas needs to be satisfied, no doubt about that. Let us discuss it one by one.
The Material Needs
I have met some people who wants to be a missionary. And for them, they need to posses some few things before they go to mission field. Here are some of the things that includes these material needs:
Digital Camera – Many short term missionaries really considered this as one of the most important things that they need to have. Of course, they do not want to miss taking pictures in places where they will go. Taking pictures on what they have done while they are in their respective ministry.
Bible Stories Can Be Used Effectively In The Ministry
Simply The Story, An Effective Tool For Your Ministry
I have attended a training recently called “Simply The Story” or otherwise known as the STS. The program teaches us on how to effectively use stories in the Bible in evangelism, sermon, Bible studies, and even in discipleships. The program “seems to be simple” and yes it is, but it is hard to work out especially for the first timers.
We have been hearing so many Bible stories in our lifetime especially those who were born in a Christian family. Guess what, almost all of us thought that Bible stories are only for kids.
We used to attend worship services during Sundays and we used to hear our pastors quote a synopsis of Bible stories in their illustrations. In here, it is totally different. We will be using stories to witness and evangelize adult people. Knowing the right way of telling Bible stories, I assure you that it can really create an impact in the life of a person.
To be honest, I really never thought that stories can do so much in comparison to the Epistles. But now, my eyes were opened that 80% of the Bible itself was written in story form. And such has its purpose.
Brutish Knowledge? Or Blessed?
“Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image—for his molten image is falsehood and there is no breath in them. They are vanity—the works of error—in the time of their visitation they shall perish.” Jeremiah 51:17-18 When...