by Bill Elliff | Jun 21, 2019 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
“I know that you are Abraham’s descendants; yet you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you. I speak the things which I have seen with My Father; therefore you also do the things which you heard from your father” (John 8:37-38 NASB). Jesus had a running...
by Bill Elliff | Jun 7, 2019 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
“From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of the LORD is to be praised” (Psalm 113:3 NASB). A dear friend of mine, Stottler Starr, who was greatly used of God, recently died of cancer. The last year of his life was a time of great suffering, yet he seemed...
by Byron Paulus | Jun 1, 2019 | Revive Magazine, The Power of a Life Message
You’re well aware, I’m sure, of the recent scandals and failings of prominent Christian leaders, some of whom were trusted and revered by Christians and non-Christians alike. On every level, we’ve been disappointed, heartbroken, and frustrated. What should we do? I...
by John Avant | Jun 1, 2019 | Revive Magazine, The Power of a Life Message
Interestingly, the Bible only talks about leadership a small number of times. However, it talks about servanthood frequently. So why are there so many leadership conferences for Christians, rather than servanthood conferences? My first thought is, “Because nobody...
by Del Fehsenfeld | Jun 1, 2019 | Revive Magazine, The Power of a Life Message
I decided to become a minister in a therapist’s office. As a new Christian and mental health counselor, I was startled by the seemingly endless stream of evangelical Christians coming to our practice who shared one thing in common: They didn’t look anything like...
