Cost to Being a Disciple of Jesus

What is required of you to join the Jesus mission? After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.   When John heard in prison what Christ was doing, he sent his disciples to ask him, “Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?”  NIV Matthew 11:1-3 This is interesting because John the Baptist is Jesus’ cousin, they knew each . . . Read More »

I go to Church because…

I want you to finish this sentence: I go to church because… Luke 9 and 10 are very interesting chapters to me.  In Luke 9, Jesus sends out His 12 disciples into surrounding towns to heal people and bind demons. Luke 9:23-25 He [Jesus] said to all, “Anyone who wants to follow me must put aside his own desires and conveniences and carry his cross with him every day and keep close to me!  Whoever loses his life . . . Read More »

Spiritual Leadership

I want to share 4 quick points about spiritual leadership and then give you 3 qualities of a spiritual leader.  1.) In every generation, God looks for spiritual leaders to change the course history.  Billy Graham is our modern day example of what God does with leadership. 2.) Spiritual leadership is NOT just a church thing.  Spiritual leadership is found in business, politics, school and church.  It’s everywhere a man or woman gives their lives to Christ. 3.) The need for spiritual leaders is . . . Read More »