Business or Family?

Mike Charleston

Recently, I had a friend ask me to help him with things that were going on in his church.  The pastor wasn’t “hip” enough, and didn’t have a good enough “vision.”  So, the people wanted him out to put a younger, more relevant person in his place.  My friend asked if I had any information on whether or not the church should be run like a business.  Of course, I had some information on the subject and would be glad to pass it on to him.  I grew up when the internet was pretty new, so I downloaded and saved everything I found in the early 2000’s.  I hadn’t actually looked up anything on the subject in a while. …

Is Youth Ministry Biblical?

Is Youth Ministry Biblical?

By: Jared Dodd

Satan doesn’t fight in the open, but in the shadows. He’s a deceiver. What does that mean? It means that he fights us in ways where we don’t recognize that he’s taking us down. He fights us without us realizing it. He gets us doing things we think are right, but are actually wrong. Youth Ministry is an example of this. Many of today’s Christian families are highly involved in Youth Ministry, to such a degree that they can’t imagine life without it. What if I was to tell you that Youth Ministry is actually doing more damage than good? What if I was to tell you that Satan is completely fine with Youth Ministry because it distracts the children’s hearts away from their real pastors, namely, Mom and Dad?…

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE N.T. CHURCH #12 (18. Taking their meals together. 19. Praising God.)

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE N.T. CHURCH #12 (18. Taking their meals together. 19. Praising God.)

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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE N.T. CHURCH #10 (14. Day by day. 15. One mind, one accord.)

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE N.T. CHURCH #10 (14. Day by day. 15. One mind, one accord.)

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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE N.T. CHURCH #9 (12. Held all things in common. 13. Daily in the temple.)

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE N.T. CHURCH #9 (12. Held all things in common. 13. Daily in the temple.)

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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE N.T. CHURCH #5 (5. Continued steadfastly. 6. The Apostles doctrine. 7. Fellowship.)

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE N.T. CHURCH #5 (5. Continued steadfastly. 6. The Apostles doctrine. 7. Fellowship.)

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