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Battle For Our Nation
As the story goes, there was a Catholic Priest and a Layman was attending a boxing match. At the beginning of the match, when the referee brought the fighters together, one of the fighters made the sign of the cross … Continue reading
Spiritual Darkness: A Global Crisis
It has been asked of me to answer a most thought provoking question, “What is the most important global issue facing the nations today?” While pondering this question, thoughts began to emerge of Middle-Eastern turbulence, … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, darkness, Global Economy, Last Days, New Babylon, Revelations, Revival, Spiritual Blindness, World
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Catalists for Spiritual Growth
Catalysts are agents of change. Spiritually speaking, people, circumstances and the spiritual disciplines create environments for a Christian to “change” or “grow in Christ. People both positive and negative, present us with a challenge to respond in “Christlikeness”. Whether one … Continue reading
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The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert E. Coleman
This article will be taking a critical look at the indispensability of Christian Discipleship in fulfilling the Great Commission of Jesus Christ, it will also discuss Christ’s flawless plan of bringing up Disciples in a small group with the simple … Continue reading
J. Hudson Taylor- Gods Man to China
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee and I ordained thee. ( Jeremiah 1:5 ) These are the first words that come to mind … Continue reading
Saturation Church Planting “The Essential Vision”
It is my intent from the onset of this paper to lay a foundation for the reader. The Essential Vision of Saturation Church Planting is just that “church planting”. More specifically the vision is to make the gospel … Continue reading
Posted in Missions and Evangelism
Tagged church growth, church planting, Evangelism, great commission, making disciples, missions
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Post Modern Evangelism
Postmodernism- “WHERE ANYTHING GOES” Evangelizing in Today”s Post Modern Culture A Must Read for the Street Evangelist From my perspective Post Modernity seems to be the most self-centered, self-indulgent, defiant way of thinking to date. With a world … Continue reading
Acceptable Worship
Worship is rightly understood as “Focusing on and Responding to God”. In A.A. groups the phrase is used, ‘The God of your understanding’. Ofcourse this is a stumbling block to true Worship to the True and living GOD. For … Continue reading
Real Evangelism
Jesus stood up in the Synagogue in Nazareth at the beginning of His ministry and quoted the prophet Isaiah, saying “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good … Continue reading
Progressive Sanctification
To sanctify is to make holy. Webster’s defines sanctify as; to cleanse from corruption; to purify from sin; to make holy by detaching the affections from the world and its defilements, and exalting them to the supreme love … Continue reading
Journaling your Christian Journey
Journaling is a spiritual discipline that combines the earthly with the divine. When writing in a journal we blend the words that describe our own experiences with the thoughts of God and His word. The appeal of journaling … Continue reading
“Biblical Meditation” Growing In Grace
Biblical Meditation By Craig Layton Brocraig@pardonedministries.org Introduction Growing in God’s grace is the lot and portion of the Redeemed. God has provided a multitude of means to posture the saint for this growth process. The way to the throne … Continue reading
Silent Lessons of the Spirit
In many ways and through various methods, the Lord has bestowed grace in the lives of His saints. Some of these have been miraculous transformations of nature and desire. Others have been wrought out by the tender workings … Continue reading
Motivations for Christian Service
Christian Service can take on many forms and various shapes. Christian servants are recognized by the many hats that they wear. Some are more visible than others. Like Pastors, missionaries, and Sunday school teachers. Most are unsung, unheralded … Continue reading
Work of the HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit’s Synergistic and Monergistic Work in the Believers Life As Jesus told Nicodemus, “The wind blows where it will and you hear the sound of it, but you cannot tell where it comes from. So it is … Continue reading
Battling Persistent Guilt
Persistent Guilt is a crucial enemy of the Gospel. It tears down the faith of the believer, it brings doubt upon the salvation of the Believer, and it virtually destroys the effectiveness of the one plagued by this nagging guilt. … Continue reading
