Part 4 in our series on Developing Movement Leaders

Part 4 in our series on Developing Movement Leaders

Our friend JD Greear, best-selling author, preacher, and pastor of The Summit Church RDU, joins us to share wisdom on longevity in ministry: how do we continue thriving spiritually and in ministry as we age, especially as we see so many ministry leaders experience moral failures? 

Part 3 in a series on how to identify, develop, and send movement leaders

Part 3 in a series on how to identify, develop, and send movement leaders

I (Shanee) have been studying Deuteronomy all summer, and wanted to share with you a special lesson from the Lord from Deuteronomy: We must guard our souls diligently, lest we fall into idolatry and disobedience, by being obsessed with God's Word and holding fast to God. I also share some ways that this lesson has helped me to re-intentionalize rhythms for guarding my soul and our family's souls diligently as we start a new school year. Enjoy!

by Dave Miller Sentergy is a curious little word I have been using over the years to create a useful question: “What’s that?” That question creates space for someone to reconsider something they may believe they already understand. But it requires a lot of explanation. Sentergy is the work of our hands in kingdom character and kingdom practice, multiplied by the grace of God for outcomes beyond what we could ask or imagine. It compounds as we imitate Jesus with our heart, soul, mind, […]

How we respond when we fail reveals a lot about our hearts and how well we are believing and applying the gospel to our lives. Listen in as Jesse shares about how God unexpectedly used a recent "failure" in Jesse's life to reveal pride and shame in his heart, and to open up some powerful communication in our family on how we should respond when we fail.

There is a lot of discussion in the missions world on "multiplication vs. maturity" or "movement vs. healthy church." How should we think about these 2 different emphases in the work? Which is more important? Listen in as Jesse shares from Colossions that all missionaries must be furiously committed to both. 

The one year mark has been reach, so did we accomplish our short-term goals?

The one year mark has been reach, so did we accomplish our short-term goals?

Shame is a universal emotion, but God does not want His beloved children to live in ongoing shame. Listen in for 3 necessities to be delivered from shame- Know you are acceptable to God; see yourself as God sees you; and tell the hard parts of your story to others.  Psalm 34:5- “Those who look to Him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.” Resources Mentioned: Curt Thompson- The Soul of Shame; The Soul of Desire Brene Brown- Daring Greatly Lysa Terkuerst- Forgiving What […]

Shame  and being set free from shame is such a hot topic, in both Christian and secular circles. Resources abound, but what does the Bible actually say? As we completed a biblical survey on shame, we were surprised at how much the Bible had to say on this topic! Listen in as we share key biblical principles that are necessary in order to deal with the universal emotion of shame. Biblical Survey on Shame: I. Genesis 2-3- Naked and unashamed… No sin, nothing to hide from one another or God, […]

Many times believers will say, "All Christians are missionaries," probably in an effort to encourage believers to preach the gospel to the lost. While all believers are evangelists and disciple-makers, all believers are not missionaries. The Bible teaches that some believers are set apart by God to be sent out to take the gospel to the unreached (aka missionaries). In this episode, we look at 3 passages in the New Testament that refer to the missionary calling: Acts 13:1-3, Romans 1:1-15, and […]

Our 4th and final NT norm is the centrality of prayer in the life of the early church. Listen in as we share 4 "P" observations on prayer - It was a Priority; It Preceded the filling and work of the Spirit; It was the church's response to Persecution; and it was Personal and Persistent. 4 P’s: 1-Priority. Begins the book of Acts—“All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers" (1:14).  In Ch. 2, the […]

We continue our series on norms in the early church with "The Word." The Word (or a synonym for the Word) is mentioned at least once in every chapter in Acts 1-20. The Word was increasing; the Word was preached boldly, broadly, and consistently; preaching the Word was the main work of sent-out-ones. Whatever we are doing, let's saturate it with the Word.  Three Themes on the Word in Acts:  The Word of God increased and multiplied – in and out of Jerusalem, Samaria, Ephesus, and […]

Part 2 of a series on how to identify, develop, and send movement leaders

Part 2 of a series on how to identify, develop, and send movement leaders

Listen in as we continue our series on norms in the early church according to the book of Acts. The filling of the Holy Spirit is a prominent theme in the early church and the advance of the gospel. In this episode, we share insights from Acts into how to be filled with the Spirit.  Spirit-filling is mentioned at least 10 times in Acts. These instances fall into two categories:  - A general character trait about a person. Examples: The 7 chosen to serve (Acts 6:3-5); Stephen (Acts 6:8); […]

Today, we are sharing a new lesson God has been teaching us about living in light of the Great Commission as God’s people. God has increased our desire to really LIVE in light of eternity and to be willing to change maybe old habits and comfortable routines to line up with what we see in the New Testament.  So, we are looking at the Scriptures and asking the question- what was normal life like for the early church? What characterized their lives?  In this episode, we highlight one important […]