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MARKS OF A HEALTHY CHURCH #3: THE GOSPEL
Here are some excerpts from the book “It’s the good news – the best news the world has ever heard. And yet that news far more important than any story about the Rev Dr. Mudge and a patent pig killing machine – is very often bit as scrambled and confused. Too often it becomes a…
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MARKS OF A HEALTHY CHURCH #2: BIBLICAL THEOLOGY
Some excerpts from the book: What do you think God is like? Not what do you LIKE to think God is like, but how do you put together the God of Christmas with the God of the great judgment of the final day? When you last sat in church, how much did you examine the…
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MARKS OF A HEALTHY CHURCH #1: BIBLICAL PREACHING
I am currently reading and enjoying the book “9 MARKS OF A HEALTHY CHURCH” by Mark Dever. Of all the books on church growth, this book really intrigued me. To see DA Carson, John Piper, Joshua Harris, John Mac Arthur recommending this book to pastors made me want to finish the book in one sitting.…
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an hour and a half before service
what goes through a pastor’s mind an hour and a half after service……. 1. will my preaching fly?2. who are the people attending?3. what are the needs of the people?4. how do i simplify my message one last time?5. volunteers? i love seeing them!!!!6. i hope worship will be great7. have to meet the production…
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GROW WITH THE TEAM
I am privileged to be working with some of the greatest staff in the world. GREAT but not PERFECT! The past 7 months has been a learning journey (Arnel Pineda) for us. – We have made some of the dumbest mistakes and live to tell about it!– we have by the grace of God keep…