Category: discipleship

  • What does it mean to be Effective as a Pastor?

    What does it mean to be Effective as a Pastor?

    Matthew 25:21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ How Do I Measure My Effectiveness as a Pastor? When you read church growth books, you often encounter people telling you how…

  • Welcome to Messy Church

    The past few weeks we have been studying the marks of the church by looking at the New testament church – a church that has impacted millions of people until today. One of the things that struck me was the series on community. I have been pastoring for the past twelve years (2007-2019) at Victory…

  • An Unpreached Gospel is No Gospel at All

    An Unpreached Gospel is No Gospel at All

    I remember during my high school days being inspired by this African evangelist Reinhard Bonnke. One of the visions I received from the Lord was that he was going to use me to preach to thousands of people. I had images of standing in front of stadiums preaching the gospel to a generation who needs…

  • The Self Made Man

    The Self Made Man

    There is no such thing as a self-made man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us or spoken a word of encouragement to us has entered into the make-up of our character and our thoughts as well as our success. – George Matthew Adams…

  • Build Deeper: Pray for your Disciples

    Build Deeper: Pray for your Disciples

    The past year, Thammie and I decided that we are going to build deeper with the people we are discipling. This is in light after reading the Multiplication Challenge book of Pastor Steve Murrell, (pls buy one!) where he challenged existing church leaders to develop leaders under their care so that when growth happens, not…