Unpacking Evangelism and the Enneagram
Your personality shapes how you share the Gospel. Here’s an honest look at evangelism and the Enneagram — and what gets in the way.
Your personality shapes how you share the Gospel. Here’s an honest look at evangelism and the Enneagram — and what gets in the way.
How do you do church outreach in a secular city? Jeremy Norton shares lessons from Whitehorse, possibly North America’s least religious city.
This Friday will be the final day of my sabbatical. In this longer-than-usual post, I will try my best to unpack what the past three months looked like and felt like. This post will be insightful for both (1) those who wondered what I was up to for 3 months, and (2) those who are considering a sabbatical in the future.
Although it might not always feel like it; although you might not always see it happening, God is intimately involved in your life each and every day. Why? Because He has a greater purpose, and you are part of His plan. He wants to bring meaning and value to your life for His glory and the Gospel.
What would it look like to give God your first and best? How would living by faith, impact this year?
What spiritual disciplines are you currently practicing? Which disciplines are lacking, and what’s your plan to bring them back into practice?
Has the coronavirus caused you to think about life differently? Have you found yourself thinking about faith, and eternity more than before? Have you found yourself Googling prayer, God, Jesus, or church? Has your outlook on the future changed, due to our current crisis? If so, that might not be a bad thing.
Hiring ministry staff in our modern era is one of the most difficult challenges we face as church leaders. Download this staffing resource for churches, camps, and Christian ministries.
Compact life and ministry causes every action to have immediate, and often quite personal reactions. And yet, because of this context, there is huge potential for integration, fellowship and massive wins for the Kingdom!
Sometimes, we place our hope in great things; important things that have value and substance. We often place massive hope in our spouse, our children, travel, experiences, celebrities, leaders, careers, and the list goes on. Unfortunately, none of these will provide a hope that lasts.
As a pastor, I’m often asked about my personal rhythms for prayer and Bible study. The most frequently asked question is related to mobile apps designed for spiritual growth.
Who was this Child born on that very first Christmas Eve? Why was He so important, that we’d still be talking about Him 2000 years later? Is He still important to us? To humanity? To the world?