I don’t know what the rest of 2021 will bring, but no matter what happens, our communities and our culture will need people who follow Jesus faithfully to show up again and again full of truth and full of grace.
It’s impossible for a Pastor or even a church staff to care for the spiritual, emotional, and social needs of every individual and family in… Read More »58 Practices Of a Healthy Church Community
Don’t read what I’ve written until you watch this video… Once you dry your eyes, think about some of the huge implications of this story… Read More »Serving Others Is a Win For Everyone
Here it is: Ministry takes place when divine resources meet human needs through loving channels to the glory of God. – Warren Wiersbe, On Being a… Read More »A 4-Part Definition of Ministry
Jesus stopped a few fishermen one day in the Sea of Galilee and challenged them to turn the world upside down by issuing a simple… Read More »Discipleship Is a Catch-and-Release Process
We called ours We Love NWA because that’s how people refer to our community. Whatever you call it, we’re glad we took a weekend away… Read More »8 Reasons to Take a Sunday to Serve Outside the Church Walls
Every believer in Jesus has been granted abilities that are empowered by the Holy Spirit. We are all born with various talents, but spiritual gifts… Read More »How To Discover Your Spiritual Gifts
We pastors often struggle to ask people to give their time and talent to Jesus. Perhaps we’ve been rejected before and don’t like to hear… Read More »7 Promises We Should Make (and Keep) to Volunteers
I’ve just finished reading Max Lucado’snewest book, Outlive Your Life: You Were Made to Make A Difference, and I feel… challenged! The premise of the… Read More »7 Ways to Outlive Your Life