It’s easy to spiritualize what the local church does in such a way that preaching, small groups, and the visible signs of ministry get the most attention while other things, administration for example, often gets relegated to the “just do something with it” pile. However, I would counter that how you structure your ministry can […]
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I grew up in a church tradition that prided itself on evangelism. One of the ways this emphasis manifested itself was that every sermon (no matter the topic) would conclude with an appeal to “accept Jesus in your heart,” followed by an altar call and invitational hymn. While good-intentioned, I believe that pattern can foster
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Philosopher Michael Novak writes of three different levels of conviction: public, private, and core. The public conviction is what we say we believe and want people to believe about us. The private conviction is what we think we believe, but when the rubber meets the road those convictions dissolve. Our core conviction, what Novak says
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