Ministry

(photo credit: John In) I am woefully behind my one-post a week pace, but here's a post to bring me closer to the quota. I recently spoke for a college and young adult retreat, and the pastor followed up with some interview questions for me…

In a couple of weeks, I will lead a group of 15 high school students and 5 young adults on a ten-day missions trip in the Dominican Republic. It will be our ministry's 12th short-term trip in the last 7 years and trip and my…

III. Personal Principles of Discipleship What principles inform the way you lead people to maturity in Christ? 1. Prayer: the foundation of discipleship is prayer and reliance on the Holy Spirit.  Regular prayer for those you are ministering to is essential for your heart and…

II. Portrait of a Disciple What kind of character traits do we want to disciples in our ministry to embody?  1. Holistic Worship: She sees all of life as worship, and thus strives to live all of life to glorify God.  She has an ever-increasing capacity…

I. The Mission of the Church: Why Does the Church Exist? The purpose of the church is live as God’s people – to be a taste of the coming kingdom, by submitting to God as king in all things (worship) by engaging one another in…