21st Century Church

You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. Psalm 139 This psalm, written by David, describes three attributes of God. He is omniscient (all-knowing), omnipresent (everywhere present), and omnipotent (all-powerful). David knew God very well, being a man after God’s own heart; he could probably have talked about God for hours. In this 24-verse psalm, David tells us all we need to know a

Last week, I wrote about God’s love for us, today we will discuss God’s unconditional forgiveness. God invites us into his presence as we are and offers forgiveness when we repent of our sins. I have struggled with the concept of God’s forgiveness. I couldn’t understand how he could forgive some of the things I have done. Especially those sins that I’ve committed more than once. There was a time when I would pretend that God hadn’t seen what I did. I figured if I didn’t say a

I want to start this series of blog posts with the simple yet complicated concept of God’s love for us. Without internalizing this concept, it’s impossible to live a Christian life. That’s why Paul emphasized to the Ephesians that he, “pray[ed] that [they], being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you ma

I have been curious about the 21st-century church in America. I've done a lot of research, collected ideas, listened to conference speakers, and talked with others. But, until recently, I have not had the opportunity to put these collected ideas into practice. As an Outreach Pastor, I was not included in discussions about the future of the church I was serving. However, my status at our annual conference has recently changed. I am now serving as the lead pastor of a small nei

Jesus replied, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest...

“Now I say that you are Peter (which means rock), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer...

Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for...

In a past blog , I shared God's call to reach unbelievers. I concluded that God was leading me in two directions. One direction was...

You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for...

In my quest to increase outreach at my current church or plant a new church, I have spent countless hours researching and reading books...

Recently, I attended a two-day training led by the River Network Church Planting training. It was not only informational but also...

I've been thinking about outreach a lot lately, especially as I have read the book Unchristian by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons. I don't...

Christian testimony was, at one time, a common practice. But we don't use Christian testimony now as much as in the past. I believe...

This post may upset you, and maybe that's good, but maybe it's not. I want you to know that what I'm writing here is not a criticism of...

As we prepare to celebrate the birthday of our country, I thought it would be interesting to consider what Paul would write to us if he...

I believe as the GMC continues to develop and add new churches to its network, we must be sure our churches are welcoming and healthy. ...

"On the day of Pentecost, all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring...

Study this book of instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only...

One Sunday morning, a farmer's wife was not feeling well so she sent her husband to church without her. When he came home she asked him...

We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer... Commit your actions to the Lord and your plans will succeed. Proverbs...