Countless debates ensue regarding the role of women in the church. No one is going to argue, however, that women influence a church’s culture. A more constructive approach would be an examination of biblical accounts as to how their influence was yielded. If you are questioning how much of a voice women have within your […]
What Is the Church’s Role in Confirming Leaders?
Acts 13 opens with the beautiful scene of the church leaders in Antioch coming together in worship, fasting and prayer over the ministry. In the midst of this sacred picture of inseparable unity, the Holy Spirit rushes in and says, “Separate for me Paul and Barnabas for the special work I have chosen for them.” […]
Discover the Paradox of Prison Ministry
I don’t know of a Christian on earth who would argue that prison ministry isn’t biblical. Jesus Himself spoke of visiting the prisoner in Matthew 25. The paradox of prison ministry is that it wasn’t until I freely walked into a place of confinement, the dark, desperate prison yard, that I realized my own chains. And […]
Prison Ministry: Preparing Your Heart & Your Team
My heart raced and palms grew sweaty listening to the elderly preacher recount his escapades behind the Iron Curtain in communist Russia in the late 1950s. “The crowd clamored around me, begging me to teach them the Word of God. All I could picture was my young wife across town waiting for me to return […]
