To know God, you must know about him, which involves theology. Here's why and how to teach theology, according to J. I Packer, author of Knowing God (InterVarsity, 1993). Packer teaches at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia.
For many, theology is a bad word. Why have you devoted your life to it?
It helps me appreciate the greatness, goodness, and glory of God—lifting up the sheer wonder ...
DEVOTIONS Serving and Being Served Two ideas for bringing seniors into the center of church ministry. from Fresh Ideas for Discipleship & Nurture
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Here are ways for churches that want to reignite ministry to and by seniors, but may not quite know how.
A Mission Trip for 70-Year-Olds
Are service expeditions only for the young? Not according to the senior adult fellowship at First Baptist Church in Gainesville, Florida.
These men and women, each between 70 and 75 years old, were a little tired of the same old activities. So the group wrote to their ...
If God has called you to preach, then who you are, what you are, and where you are also must be a part of God's plan. You do not preach in spite of this but because of this. But many preachers preach in spite of themselves rather than because of themselves. They either leave themselves out of their preaching or fight themselves during their preparation and delivery; this leaves ...
DEVOTIONS Preaching 101 An introduction to the elements of sermon preparation. Brian Larson
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Building Church Leaders asked Brian Larson to recommend a method of sermon preparation for lay preachers. Brian is well qualified to do so: he is executive editor of PreachingToday.com, author of several books on preaching, pastor of a church in Chicago, and he has preached more than 3,000 sermons. Here is the method he recommends. (Note: Brian uses 1 Peter 4:7-11 for examples. It will be helpful ...
I, like most preachers, face three different crowds every Sunday morning: mature believers who want meat, young believers who need milk, and seekers who are exploring the gospel. Each group has unique needs. Most preachers feel sure-handed ministering to one or maybe two groups. Some preachers are naturally drawn to non-believers. Others take special delight in teaching young believers the basics ...
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