Evangelist of the Resurrection While teaching at Oro Bible College in the Philippines, I regularly asked my students to “define the gospel.” I wanted them to articulate their faith in their own words, not just something memorized from their classes. They needed the skill of putting the gospel in their own words. Fortunately, we have […]
How Good Leaders Handle Conflict Blog post by Justin Nash Conflict will confront church leaders in two distinct, yet often interrelated ways. First, leaders are often called upon to mediate conflict between other people in the church. This is a regular part of shepherding a congregation. Second, leaders will find themselves in conflict with others […]
Five Questions for Glenn Rice Interviewed by Justin Nash Glenn has walked with Jesus from his childhood, growing up in a Christian home with a heritage of faith spanning several generations. He was called to pastoral ministry while a student at Berkshire Christian College, where he met his future wife, Cindy (Schaeffner) Rice. The couple […]
How To Establish Intergenerational Ministry in Your Church Article featured in The Witness Magazine, Summer 2021 We invite you to use this article for personal enrichment, group study or discipleship. What is Intergenerational Ministry? Most churches are multi-generational, but few churches exemplify intergenerational ministry. While there are a number of definitions for intergenerational ministry out […]
Your Mission is Raising Great Adults – Not Kids By Willie Batson On a lovely summer day, our younger daughter built what I called a tent city on the front lawn. She had gathered every blanket available and draped them over chairs spread out across the yard. Crawling in and out with her friends, they […]
John: A Life Transformed One of the repetitive themes that we see in the pages of Scripture is the way that God frequently upends people’s lives so that they can play a part in his redemptive story. We saw this in the life of Abraham, who left behind his family and his home to become […]
The Spiritual Gift of Administration What It Is and Why It Matters Blog post by Justin Nash Administration is not a spiritual gift many people think of, nor one that many leaders aspire to attain. But like every other spiritual gift, administration is critical to the life and health of a local church. Administration may […]
New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) Defined Some think it is a powerful movement of God, others think it is dangerous, others say it doesn’t exist at all. The New Apostolic Reformation or NAR is one of the fastest growing and most influential religious movements in the church today, and most Christians have never heard of it. […]
Be On Guard Editorial by Justin Nash In the wake of numerous high-profile Christian leaders being embroiled in sexual scandals, I’ve been thinking a lot about the state of Christian leadership. The pain has been real and palpable every time a new accusation is asserted or salacious details are revealed. A slight nausea fills my […]
Historical Evidence for the Resurrection Blog post by Justin Nash The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is a foundational truth claim of the Christian faith. Simply put, if Jesus did not rise from the dead after three days, there is no Christianity. Many atheists, skeptics and critics of Christianity understand this and attack […]