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Uprooting Roots of Bitterness

Posted in Christian Life, Church, Gospel, Mentoring, pastoral ministry, Servant Leadership, tagged , , , , , , , on 11/28/2023| 5 Comments »

Parenting a toddler has taught us that people don’t always throw tantrums because they are essentially bad people. Yes, theologically, they are totally depraved for sure. Children included. But sometimes they are just hungry. Other times they are sleepy or maybe not getting the attention they deserve. Most times they are hurting and acting out. The crazy thing is we accept this with toddlers and teenagers but somehow ignore it with adults. But you try to argue with some people before they get their morning coffee and you’ll know they are a toddler in a suit. Or try to handle something with your spouse past 10pm and you might end the marriage altogether. All I’m saying is we are too quick to give a prognosis for what we have only superficial observed. There’s always something behind the symptoms. A root behind bitterness and a bigger issue below the surface. If we are to disciple people in a godly and more biblical way we must wear the doctor’s stethoscope and be ready to listen more keenly.  

Take the example of the brother who never sees eye to eye with you especially if you are their department leader or pastor. A quick prognosis would conclude that he doesn’t like you. He wishes he was the leader and not you. Perhaps, he thinks he can do a better job. Well, that might be the case though it’s also possible that you are insecure and assuming everyone is out to get you. What if he genuinely sees the alternative that you don’t see. And what if he doesn’t like you? Should everybody like you? But here’s something else, what if he’s hurting and asking for your attention? Just think about that. If you are a Christian leader, especially in Gospel ministry then your duty is not only to the whole group but to each person. Perhaps before we label our people as disloyal and unsubmissive we should ask why they are dissatisfied with us. Is it something we are doing wrong? Are we doing justice to the sheep the Lord entrusted to us especially the one who is “unruly” like we are often with our Saviour? And if it’s not about us then what are we ignoring about them? 

Pursue Peace and Holiness

The Hebrew author is very careful to tell his church to not let roots of bitterness grow among them, see Hebrews 12:15b. Now some of us reading this might think more politically. That is, squash them before they lead to a riot. As the 48 laws of power would say, crush your enemy totally. Others might think how sad that someone wants to ruin such a good fellowship. They may recommend we discipline and kick out such a member. But I don’t think that’s what the author has in mind. In this very communal and pivotal section of the letter, he sees this as another way the church with its leadership can pursue peace and holiness, see Hebrews 12:14. In other words, get to the bottom of this as you pursue communal holiness and peace with everyone in the fellowship. We should be very concerned when one of us is voicing objections and getting bitter with the fellowship. Not so that we might kick them out but that we might extend the love and grace of God to them, see Hebrews 12:15a. We should be very interested in the root cause not so we can shame or destroy them but that together we might pursue peace and holiness.

Turn the Trouble to Gospel Opportunity

You know what is crazy? As we seek the root behind bitterness we’ll actually do great ministry together. We might find a lot more people are hurting in this area. And by the way, it could have nothing to do with the church or the ministry and its leadership. Maybe it’s trouble at home, trouble at the workplace or one of those seasons in the Christian life when you are doubting everything. Whatever it is, we’ll be better brothers and sisters giving people, even those who oppose us, the benefit of the doubt and extending Christian love and grace. Think about the ministry we neglect when we quickly label people as the black sheep of the fellowship. Think about the Gospel testimony we can make as we pursue them. Think about the good works we can scatter on their path. Think about the message it sends to the rest of the ministry within and beyond. Sadly this is a lesson we only seem to realise later in life. Actually, even the great apostle Paul seems to have realised it later with John Mark, see 2 Timothy 4:11. Let’s stand on the shoulders of the word of God and see opportunity where others see trouble.

Look Beyond the Bitterness

But what if the person is really out to get us? What if after careful consideration what we find are deep roots of malice and evil intent? Well, to begin with, I’d say we’ll act in a more godly way after careful investigation not after a quick conclusion. Secondly, experience shows that not everything said in opposition is always untrue. When I find myself in a conflict and someone says something in anger I can easily dismiss them. But you know what? Though it’s delivered in the wrong way it doesn’t mean it’s untrue. Most often I find there was a lot of truth only I didn’t want to hear it. Speaking in anger is like speaking while drunk. People will say things they wish they hadn’t said but at least you’ll know how they see you. And even if it is malicious the Gospel tells me I’m a lot worse than I imagine and yet loved and forgiven so much than I’ll ever comprehend. In other words, if it were God speaking he would say a lot more and worse things about me which are true and yet my status before him would remain secure because of Jesus. So I shouldn’t kick out the brother who opposes me just yet because nothing he says is ultimately untrue. But finally, I should be happy to have people who keep me on my toes instead of an army of yes-men around me. So often they’ll tell me the truth no one wants to say. All I’m saying is don’t throw out the baby with the bath water yet. Take time to deal with their bitterness in a godly way and don’t be quick to uproot them.

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Upside-Down Servant Leadership

Posted in Apprenticeship, Christ, Culture, Servant Leadership, tagged , , , on 11/15/2022| Leave a Comment »

One of the amazing combinations of words I have come across is servant leadership. I got to hear of this when there was a vibe about leadership and the famous argument about whether leaders are born or made. Servant leadership has had its fair share of usage among the brothers I work and live with but it has also found its way into politics and international leadership forums.

Would I call myself an expert in it? Would I think of others as servant leaders? Do we have an abundance or shortage of servant leaders? These and other questions can be answered in many different ways. There is a way you and I have been exposed to leadership and we all have a version of servant leaders that we hope to see.

But servant leadership is commonly viewed as when a senior person in an institution or organization is found practising or engaging in a task or a role of a low-tier employee. I have seen many photos doing rounds when a president is found in a shanty taking tea and snacks with the locals. This looks good to the eye and also measures up to add political mileage when one is seeking to become winsome to the citizens. It is appealing to find a CEO holding a broom and working around with a dustpan to ensure a room is cleared of all litter. We like it when our boss comes around serving tea for everyone and we think of them highly as servant leaders.

Thinking Upside Down

These are the images we have in mind when we think about servant leadership. But there is a converse to it that I am dubbing upside-down servant leadership. We need to ask, why is there an emphasis only on the top individuals acting as servants? Why is this matter expected to flow from one side? What about those below in the pecking order? Do we propose that they are already wonderful servants at heart and do not need to re-evaluate their way of thinking and serving?

From scripture we learn, there is but one leader who was a true servant. He related with the lowly and was equally able to relate with the high in society. His name is Christ our saviour and from Him, we have much to learn and evaluate our posture when it comes to serving others realigning our expectations of others in a fair way.

Coming back to the upside-down thinking, has anyone thought what a relief a top-ranking manager would feel if someone allowed them a break or participated in the hard decision-making roles they bear? Wouldn’t it be great if someone was willing to bear the burden of their role? What would servant leadership from their perspective look like? But you might ask, can the low-ranking employee take up the role of a manager and share in the stresses and agony that come with it? Leadership has privileges that we all look up to but we fail to see other aspects that come with leadership roles and the demands that these roles come with.

Servant Leadership At Every Level

The call, therefore, is to think of all as players in servant leadership at the various levels we are at. We are not to only consider servant leadership when the top floor boss comes to our level but to serve joyfully in what we do for the good of all. The lower-ranking individual is to do their role well for the good of the whole institution, and the higher-ranking individual is to play his role well for the good of all. We should tune our hearts in ways that allow for the acceptance of each other and shape our commitment to ensure excellence in our different roles.

The idea that the top leader needs to do lesser jobs to appear as a servant needs careful evaluation and is to be done in a safe context so that it sends the right message. Shall we also demand that others down the ladder participate in the roles of their leaders to feel the heat? In no way is this a fair one either. In finding balance we are to value each other roles and responsibilities as important cogs within a spinning wheel that need to work together for good. None is to look down upon the other and we should not be found grumbling and expressing dissatisfaction unless there are clear grounds for such.

In conclusion, are you striving to remain a faithful servant in your daily walk and work? Have you honed the art of serving others? Is yours a matter of servant leadership or lordship? Do you have the expectation that another ought to help you and not vice versa? Let your heart always remember that we have that one perfect example of a servant leader, king and priest without guile in him- the Lord Jesus Christ.

This article was written by Stanley Wandeto,

Director for Missions, iServe Africa.

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Honouring Leaders in a Cancel Culture

Posted in Culture, Ministry, pastoral ministry, Servant Leadership, social media, tagged , , , , on 09/21/2022| Leave a Comment »

Cancel culture is the oldest blame game in the book. When man sought to honour God’s word in the garden the serpent told him God was actually the problem. It’s because he didn’t want you to be like him. Satan made the loving creator God the enemy of human progress. He wasn’t to be listened to leave alone obeyed. Human history began by cancelling God out. Adam would then borrow a leaf from the serpent when he and Eve ate the forbidden fruit. Who was to blame for this? It was the woman God made not forgetting Adam was there when Eve was deceived. Adam would in one breath blame God and Eve while he comes out merely as a victim of circumstances. To Adam, those around him were the problem, not him and his sin.

When this is our culture old ideas like honour and respect sound so backwards that for many people they don’t even make sense.

This old lie would then be passed down the generations taking different forms but with the same end goal. Whenever we find ourselves in a fix we immediately find someone to blame especially those in authority. Interestingly we never start with ourselves. If something is going wrong in an organisation or we are not feeling as fulfilled we immediately find the enemy. If we are struggling at home and we aren’t like that other couple we know who to blame. If our church isn’t meeting our needs and not tailor-making the service to our comfort we know who to blame. But in none of these situations do we stop to ask if we might be the problem. Instead, we immediately mount an opposition to the leader with an aim to cancel him out since after all he’s our arch enemy.

When this is our culture old ideas like honour and respect sound so backwards that for many people they don’t even make sense. Why would we respect authority when it’s the problem? Why should we honour those in leadership when we’ve made them into our mortal enemy? Why would we respect our pastor when we’ve concluded the church would be better without him? Why listen to that deacon when we believe he’s out to take advantage of us? Why would the woman submit to a husband who is a symbol of oppression? Why would we even pay taxes when we think we might be better off without a government?

It’s for this reason that we only realise someone was a good leader when they leave office. We spend so much time finding fault with our leaders that we don’t stop to appreciate how much we need them.

But while not all leaders are worthy of respect more often than not we are the ones who’ve chosen not to respect them. We’ve drunk so much of this cancel culture that we will never have anyone in office worthy of our respect. Immediately someone gets a place of leadership even when he was a former friend he becomes our number one enemy or we are branded, collaborators. It’s for this reason that we only realise someone was a good leader when they leave office. We spend so much time finding fault with our leaders that we don’t stop to appreciate how much we need them. Worse in the Christian space we don’t even praise God for the good leaders he gives us because we are always suspicious of them.

Pause for a moment and imagine how lonely this makes the place of leadership. Add to that the godly requirements of a leader when those in his care think of him as the enemy. Think about that pastor who labours hard in prayer, creates time to meet the members, stays up late to prepare helpful Biblical sermons, goes out to look for funding, has a family to look after and perhaps a job on the side and yet his congregants think he’s the problem. You could add the name of an organisation leader, a husband and father, a government official and your CEO. While they may not all be the best and most sacrificial leaders I think we owe them the honour that comes with that office. It should especially be the case when it’s a Christian leader who’s trying his best to follow in Jesus’ footsteps.

Before we cancel them out let’s give them a chance by praying for them, submitting to them and offering our advice and help. Above all let’s remember God requires us to honour our leaders.

I think we need to stop waiting for the leader to fall so we can justify our verdict on him. We need to stop overanalyzing their performance and motivations. We need to stop thinking the worst of them. We need to stop waiting for them to get into a scandal so we can cancel them out. We need to start by giving them the benefit of the doubt. We need to appreciate that it’s always better to have a leader because the alternative is chaos. We need to notice that they are trying their level best. We need to realise that sometimes, and most times we are part of the problem. We need to view leaders as God’s instruments to bring order to disorder. We need to be for leaders not against them. Before we cancel them out let’s give them a chance by praying for them, submitting to them and offering our advice and help. Above all let’s remember God requires us to honour our leaders.

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Being Available is Better than being Gifted

Posted in Apprenticeship, Christian Life, Discipleship, Mentoring, Ministry, Servant Leadership, tagged , , , , on 05/23/2022| 2 Comments »

Many Christians spend a good part of their early years wrestling with the question of their unique gifting. This is especially the case where the church has overemphasized the place of gifts more than the place of character and service. I remember sharing with a friend that I was thinking about Christian ministry back in college and the first thing they asked was what’s my gifting. According to them, Gospel ministry was for those who knew their specific ministry gifts.

But I think this question isn’t just important to those considering full-time Christian ministry but one that explains service in our local churches. You see if people wait to discover their specific gifts so they can serve then you are going to have a lot of people on the waiting list. Someone will argue I cannot teach so I can’t join children or youth ministry. Another will say I’m not good with people so I can’t do welcoming and hospitality. Or I’m not as good as the song leader so the music team isn’t for me.

This inward-looking question will in the end keep you away from service and you’ll not actually discover what you can do for the body of Christ. But here I want to suggest you avail yourself first and let your specific gift if you only have one be discovered later. Because the gift is from the Spirit and for his church then begin by rolling your sleeves to do anything that your hands find to do for the church family. I’ll give 3 reasons as we reflect on this.

Jesus is calling Disciples not Gifted Professionals
When Jesus called his first disciples he didn’t sit them through an interview process to know how good they would serve him. He called anyone who would come to him. Coming to follow him, being with him, and obeying his calling was more important than what they could do for him later, see Mark 3:14. It wasn’t until later that he would send them out in the great commission yet they did serve him by being there with him. They were with him from the beginning, they walked with him and served alongside him without titles. You can say they were his errand boys but who wouldn’t want to be Christ’s errand boy.

What I’m saying here is that the body of Christ needs people who are willing and ready to roll their sleeves and do the work. It needs those available to serve in any and every way not just those with specific gifting and experience. The church needs people to be available in what is called the ministry of presence and to fill in the gaps as they notice them. And it’s only when you are available and ready to serve that the church can then discover your specific gifts not when you sit and wait.

When I did my first apprenticeship I didn’t know what was my specific gift but that meant I was available for anything. I was given an admin job which I wouldn’t have availed myself for before but it was the best ministry I have ever done. That’s where I actually learned how to write as I prepared weekly briefs. Then I tried youth ministry which was at first scary and then it became something I cherish today. I went on to welcoming which I always thought wasn’t for me only to realize how strategic it is. In the end, I wasn’t concerned about my specific ministry gift but was looking for where there was a need. I realized if you are willing to serve then you can have all the gifts to choose from.

Service is the end of Gifting
We can all agree that if the most gifted pastor doesn’t use their gift to serve the body of Christ then it’s a useless gift. They may talk about how good they are with the microphone but that benefits no one. Jesus didn’t call his disciples to display their abilities but to roll their sleeves and work for his church. It’s not our unique abilities that matter but our preparedness to serve and to do it wholeheartedly. It’s actually as we give ourselves fully to whichever area of ministry that is available that we discover what we can do best for King Jesus.

I find people who label themselves with a particular gift early on close the door for service too early. They are content with being evangelists when they haven’t tried hospitality. They pride themselves on their preaching skills without ever discovering the beauty of children’s ministry. They walk around with empty titles when their local church needs them to be available and do whatever is needed. It’s good to clarify that I’m not against discovering our unique gifts early on but I think service is bigger than us and our specific gifts. Because the gift belongs to the church then our availability to serve God’s people is what matters not what we do specifically. In time we may realize a unique need and our ability and decide to concentrate on one or two areas of service but we should always be ready for whatever the master calls us to do.

The Kingdom is bigger than my Gifting
It’s not a surprise that there are countless ministries built around a specific person and their unique gifting. It’s actually very human to rally people behind what we believe and are good at. And it’s not always wrong or premeditated that it happens like that. But we need to be careful if our churches and ministries draw and produce people who are just like us. We may be the most charismatic preacher or the most organized administrator and the most welcoming guy but we must be ready to have and grow many who are unlike us and yet fit for the kingdom of God. Let them come and discover the endless opportunities there are to serve the Lord.

God’s church needs all kinds of servants for all kinds of ministry for the benefit of the whole body. I think it’s a tragedy if everyone in a team thinks and serves like everyone else. Worse if we only think there are only 5 ways or so one can serve the church family. In time this would bring competition and complacency if there are only a few areas that all can do. But the way God has constituted his church is that we find all kinds of people with all kinds of abilities and opportunities to serve in the kingdom of God. The better way to view the church isn’t checking everyone’s gift in order of priority but seeing everyone as a unique gift to the local church. I think if we all set aside titles and abilities we would realize just how much we are needed in the kingdom. We would see beyond us and the vast harvest all around us. We wouldn’t shy from service on account of specific gifting instead we would discover just how gifted we are as a church.

Conclusion
In this article, I have argued that being available is better than being gifted. Yes, I would rather you try to service and fail if anyone ever can fail at service instead of waiting to be good to serve. More than that I think we need to realize that Christian gifts are not qualifications for a CV but opportunities to serve. They are actually not your gift but they belong to the church. In the end, service is what matters not how well we score in a certain area of ministry.

Many people live and die without knowing their unique gifts yet toil so hard for Jesus. And when we come to him the words welcome good and faithful servants is what will matter, see Matthew 25:23. I believe that in heaven we’ll find people who were totally unknown and unappreciated in their diligent service yet are regarded highly by the one who knew their good works without a title. Friends, it’s better to be an errand boy for King Jesus than wait to be recognized by your gifting here on earth.

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Shepherding among Rebels

Posted in Discipleship, pastoral ministry, Servant Leadership, tagged , , on 12/21/2021| Leave a Comment »

Here in Kenya, we are preparing to go to the general elections next year. I bet you’ll hear a lot about the kind of leaders we want or need. We will all hopefully get a chance to choose who to lead us. The problem is leaders can’t choose who to lead. Sure they can pick a constituency and position of influence but they can’t pick and choose the people. They can have the best manifesto and the most elaborate implementation plan but they can’t have the best people to lead. What’s worse is they’ll have to deal with those who already hold them with suspicion. People who don’t want to be led by them.

But what does that have to do with shepherding you ask? Well, everything. You see many of us think the problem with leadership is that we don’t have good leaders. And while we apply that mostly to political leaders we can also share the same attitude in Christian ministry. Get the right person and leadership works, we say. Everyone will be happy, godly, and prosperous. In truth, the best of leaders have to endure harsh criticism and opposition because people don’t want to be led. We enjoy the merits of good leadership but we don’t really want to be led even by the best of leaders. If we did Jesus would face no opposition from our world. People from every nation and race would gather around to serve him who truly cares for them. You’d think the best leader would have everyone following them and doing so joyfully.

But the word of God is unashamed to tell us who we truly are, that we are all rebels. We’ve all gone our separate ways when it comes to God and his authority on us.
Romans 3 says:

10 As it is written:

“There is no one righteous, not even one;
11     there is no one who understands;
    there is no one who seeks God.
12 All have turned away,
    they have together become worthless;
there is no one who does good,
    not even one. Romans 3 NIV.

We are all sinners who especially hate God’s authority and with it any other form of authority. The world heaps all kinds of praises and massages our ego but the word speaks plainly here. Where the world says we are mostly good but shaped by our environment the word says we are inherently wicked and that it is us who shape our environment that way. That’s the problem of leadership and shepherding. The problem behind every other problem we face is the problem of sin. Adam chose his way and likewise, we do the same. People don’t want to be led and leaders don’t want to be held accountable because they don’t want to be led either. Politicians don’t want to be asked questions and citizens don’t want leaders telling them what to do and how to live.

Back to shepherding and it’s the same problem in Christian ministry. You’d think the redeemed would celebrate good leadership and to some extent, they do as adopted saints. But the presence of indwelling sin in our hearts means we still are rehabilitated rebels. There will be occasions when we despise leadership even from the best pastor and youth worker. Moses was a great sacrificial leader, a Saviour and yet Israel made his life hard. Jesus came to die for his people and if you think perfect leadership none fits the bill more. But he was not only rejected by the religious leaders but the masses demanded for him to be crucified.

If we then approach shepherding thinking that if we do our best, that if we die for the people they’ll love and make it easy for us we are in for a surprise. And yet if we are not willing to die for those we serve we fall short of Jesus’ model and his call to be undershepherds. So how do we shepherd people who naturally don’t want to be led and do it sacrificially?

The first thing is to know we are shepherding among rebels and we too are rebels. It means we know people for who they are and our leadership surpasses mere appreciation to serve a higher goal. John tells us something striking about Jesus in his Gospel. In John 2 we are told:

24 But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people. 25 He did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person. John 2 NIV.

What is striking is that Jesus knew us more than anyone else, he knew our deep-seated rebellion, and yet he came to die for us. This is shepherding that does not depend on the applause of the sheep. It’s shepherding that follows the way of the Cross. It says that God’s approval and recognition is enough for us. It gives the very best to people who may not naturally want to be led. Such realization will safeguard us from the idolatry of approval and appreciation. It’ll be to God that we look and not merely what we gain from the people. And when people do appreciate and idolize us, our hearts will be shielded from pride.

But since the condition of the heart is also true of us as Gospel ministers we need to ask ourselves if we are also responding similarly. You see it’s not just the normal congregant who has an issue with leadership, our Gospel ministers also don’t want to be undershepherds under the great Shepherd. We can’t lead if we don’t want to follow. How can we ask people to submit to our leadership and shepherding if we won’t submit to Jesus and those he’s entrusted with leadership?

We need to remember we are first his disciples before we are Gospel ministers, first sheep before shepherds, and only undershepherds. Before we murmur and complain of rebel sheep we need to survey our hearts. Would the chief Shepherd say the same of us? To shepherd among rebels, we need to kill our own rebellion and submit to our great Shepherd and those he’s given charge over us. If we desire leadership we must learn submission to godly leadership. If we would be undershepherds we need to obey and follow in the footsteps of our chief shepherd.

To the shepherds among us please remember these words from the apostle Peter:

5 To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed: 2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; 3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. 1 Peter 5. NIV

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RTB Nairobi: What’s Best Next

Posted in Christian Life, Ministry, Servant Leadership, tagged , , on 02/16/2015| Leave a Comment »

Thanks to Chris Kiagiri for brilliantly condensing Perman’s What’sBestNext into one of the most helpful sessions of the conference #RTB2015

Eph2Titus2: God saved us for productivity, Matt25: God expects productivity #wbn #RTB2015

“To be productive is to do all the good we can” Every word is important here. DO. ALL. GOOD. CAN. #wbn #RTB2015

RTB 2015 Nairobi WBN

More resources on WBN:

 

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December ministry training – the first three days

Posted in Acts, Servant Leadership, tagged , on 12/09/2014| Leave a Comment »

Sammy speaking at MTC Dec 2014

Tweeting the first three days of MTC:

Our 2nd Ministry Training Course is happening. Wonderful testimonies from our apprentices. Great time of Expositions from Acts #MTC2

WhyPreachActs: to persuade us that what the world desperately needs is the gospel & that this gospel is not only the way in but also the way on

Danger for university graduates: head replaces heart. Aim of MTC: a vision of Jesus that moves heart, head & hands

Acts = History, Defence, Guide, Picture of triumph through persecution

Pastor = Servant, Steward, Scum, Father (John Stott on 1 Cor 4)

Additional notes and links:

And in the second year programme:

Please keep praying for us that we would see more and more the glory of the gospel of God and have our hearts, minds and strength captured by that vision.

 

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Utumishi Course – coming to a church near you

Posted in Gospel, Ministry, Preaching, Servant Leadership, tagged on 10/09/2014| Leave a Comment »

u course brochure front

  • If you don’t know what this is all about click on the image above to see the new brochure.
  • And check out the U-Course blog.
  • And spread the word on social…

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MTC1 Day 5

Posted in 1 & 2 Corinthians, Ministry, Preaching, Servant Leadership, tagged , , , on 08/29/2014| Leave a Comment »

JPiper: I stand vigilantly on the precipice of eternity speaking 2 people who this wk could go over the edge whether they are ready 2 or not

NewtonG: We don’t go 2 get but 2 serve. We don’t go in our smartness, intellect or in the flesh, we go bowed down, by God’s grace. Love them

Luther: The chief article & foundation of the gospel is that before you take Christ as an example, you accept & recognize him as a gift.

God can use a crooked stick to draw a straight line. #LutherAgain

PstAnthonyBones: By the grace of God I am what I am.

Anthony Bones

And some more notes:

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MTC1 Day 2

Posted in Discipleship, Jinsi ya, Ministry, Mission, Prayer, Preaching, Research, Servant Leadership, Theology, tagged , on 08/27/2014| 1 Comment »

2014-08-24 16.14.23

Thanking God for a good day yesterday. Here are the notes so far:

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