by Aaron Paulus | Dec 21, 2018 | Church Leadership, Marriage & Family, Revival, Stories of Impact
Fatigue, burnout, and depression were just a few of the challenges Pastor Sean and Michelle were facing when they reached out to Life Action. In a desperate moment, God used a single phone call to begin restoring their lives and renewing their vision for local church...
by Bill Elliff | Dec 14, 2018 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
The love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf (2 Corinthians 5:14-15 NASB). The word...
by Bill Elliff | Nov 30, 2018 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
The title of this article could also be: Who’s in Charge, and What Difference Does That Make to Me? There are thousands of “drop the mic” statements in the Bible. These are definitive statements which, if dealt with properly, should be the end of the discussion....
by Bill Elliff | Nov 16, 2018 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
As you start your week, there are some first things you must do. From checking your email to meeting with your staff about the week to setting out your weekly to-do list, you have a routine. But, there may be one thing missing. In fact, God seems to think it is the...
by Bill Elliff | Nov 2, 2018 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil” (Job 1:8 NASB). Job was identifiable. Only God could make this determination, but as He looked...
by Del Fehsenfeld | Nov 1, 2018 | Church Leadership, Honesty, Personal Growth, Revive Magazine, Six Responses to God, Stories of Impact, Your Faith Frontier
I am a man who lost faith. Other authors in this issue of Revive are describing the life of faith, the bold steps of risky obedience Jesus calls us to take every day. But what if we really aren’t sure about all of this? That was me. After growing up in a vibrant...
