One of the encouraging benefits of our Christian faith is understanding there is a better future that awaits the saints of God. Scripture gives us glimpse of what God’s people can anticipate when Jesus returns and consummates the Kingdom he began during his earthly ministry. In what we call the Great Commission, Jesus told his…
In Paul’s letter to the Thessalonian church, he stated that he had been entrusted with the gospel (1 Thess. 2:4). That is a huge responsibility and one that we as followers of Jesus have been given as well. As such we should embrace it boldly and humbly. Boldly we need to live out our calling,…
This week I complete a series of articles focusing on our values. Previously we looked at the values of Meaningful Relationships,Purposeful Partnerships, Kingdom Expansion, Healthy Leadership, Congregational Support, and Faithful Stewardship The seventh value we embrace is that of Relevant Communication. We value sharing relevant information in relevant and effective ways to help churches be informed of important issues, partnership opportunities…
This week I continue a series of articles focusing on our values. So far we looked at the value of Meaningful Relationships,Purposeful Partnerships, Kingdom Expansion, Healthy Leadership, and Congregational Support. The sixth value we embrace is that of Faithful Stewardship. For churches to do ministry well it takes a variety of resources to be successful including financial, informational, educational, leadership,…
This week I continue a series of articles focusing on our values. So far we looked at the value of Meaningful Relationships, Purposeful Partnerships, Kingdom Expansion, and Healthy Leadership. The fifth value we embrace is that of Congregational Support. We value churches working together to assist one another toward health and vibrancy. Therefore, we believe we can strengthen and encourage struggling…
I continue a series of articles focusing on our values. So far we looked at the value of Meaningful Relationships,Purposeful Partnerships and Kingdom Expansion. The fourth value we embrace is that of Healthy Leadership. We believe healthy leaders are best able to lead healthy churches. Therefore, we value providing and engaging in training experiences such as conferences, cohorts and…
This week I continue a series of articles focusing on our values. So far we looked at the value of Meaningful Relationships and Purposeful Partnerships. The third value we embrace is that of Kingdom Expansion. We value being healthy churches that intentionally partner together to proclaim the gospel and strategically fulfill the Great Commission. We believe Jesus calls…
Last week I began a series of articles focusing on our values. We first looked at the value of Meaningful Relationships which is the foundation of the second value – Purposeful Partnerships. If our mission is to be a network of churches partnering for the gospel to reach the northland and the nations, then partnership is the key…
Over the next number of weeks, I am going to be sharing about the values that we hold to as an association. Mission tells us what we do, values answers why and what is essential to make our mission successful. The first value we hold as important to what we do is Meaningful Relationships. We value…
This week is the fourth of four articles on the mission we share as an association which is: to be a network of churches who partner together for the gospel to reach the northland and the nations. We accomplish this by pursuing four objectives: Equipping Leaders, Empowering Churches, Engaging Partnerships and fourth – Expanding the Kingdom. …