I love church history. I took elective classes in it during both my undergraduate and graduate studies. I still like to read about church history today. To me, church history is family history. You know yourself better both as an individual follower of Jesus and corporately as the Body of Christ when you study the […]
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In reflecting upon my church’s story, there appears to be, generally speaking, at least three phases (as it relates to leadership) through which a growing church can pass[ref]I first heard these three terms by Bruce Wesley as he was reflecting on CCCC’s leadership journey.[/ref] : Phase 1: Entrepreneurial This is the riskiest of phases. A
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With 2015 around the corner, here is my best of 2014… Best Ministry Book – The Lost World of Genesis One by John Walton. Walton’s book views the creation account of Genesis in light of the Ancient Near Eastern literature from which it came. However, while many theologically liberal schools would do the same in