The best ministry ideas come from within the congregation. One of this biggest mistakes that pastors make is when they have a ‘my way or the highway’ attitude. No where in the Bible do we find that a pastor is to be a dictator. Yes, the pastor is the ‘overseer’ of the church. He is…

The week is more important than the weekend. This may seem a little odd, but it is true. Yes, Sunday is our day of worship. It is a holy day and is very important. Church attendance is a must for continual Christian growth. But, we need more than just Sunday. When we come to church on…

Jesus commanded us to make disciples, not converts. In talking with other pastors and ministry leaders, the one thing I hear the most of is the comments that the area of the church that lacks the most is the area of discipleship. Often times we have a ‘dunk them and drop them’ philosophy. We see…

I came across an article by Pastor JD Greer. He is the pastor of the Summit Church in North Carolina, which is one of the fastest growing churches in America. Now, as with everything, you must take it with a grain of salt, but the points he makes is very interesting and on target. He…

I grew up in the south but yet I also grew up in a very good Christian home where I was taught that we are to accept and love all people no matter what the color of their skin. I was taught that we are to love all people even those who are ‘different’ than…

One could spend a years of study on the subject of the flood and still never fully uncover all the truths that contained in this amazing historical event. In the previous chapter we looked at just a basic overview of the events surrounding the flood and some of the lessons that we can learn. In…

The great flood as recorded in scripture has been under scrutiny for many years. Some will say that the flood was just a local flood; others will say that the flood never even happened. However, the proof for the flood is overwhelming especially in the science of geology. A careful study of rock layers and…

Sin is a terrible thing. It is like a cancer that slowly spreads until it chokes the life out of you. All of the problems that we see in our world today, all of the pain and the misery; is all a direct result of the presence of sin in our world that began from…

The study of the genealogies recorded in scripture may seem rather boring to some. I must admit that when I read through scripture, I often skip over the long list of names that I cannot even pronounce. However, we must understand that “All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable…” When we…

Once sin gets a foothold it continues to build. In Genesis chapter four we have the historical account of Cain and Abel. Here we see the ugly head of sin. The sin nature is passed through Adam into his sons and it results in the first death of a human created in God’s image. Genesis…