by Bill Elliff | Mar 13, 2020 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
Gratitude is one of the most foundational components of authentic Christianity. It is the humility that recognizes that what God has done for us is undeserved. It gladly acknowledges, with an open heart and mouth, that everything we’ve received is from God. I have...
by John Avant | Feb 29, 2020 | Church Leadership, Presidents Column, Revival
We are living, right now, in a Great Awakening. All the signs are there—churches full of revived Christ-followers who will go wherever He leads, even unto death; believers who love each other deeply and live in unity; bold sharing of the gospel. And, as a result,...
by Bill Elliff | Feb 7, 2020 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
“Whatever you fear, you will serve,” said Rebecca Pippert. If you follow this logic, you will see how completely your fears rule you. Fear drives your thoughts and actions. It controls your life. Proverbs speaks of one of these fears and its consequences: The fear of...
by Bill Elliff | Jan 17, 2020 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
To be holy is to be like God Himself—different from the sinful parts of the world; sanctified, our body and soul cleansed from the ever-present defilement of sin. We are not completely, outwardly holy (in the daily, practical sense) the moment we come to Christ. God...
by Bill Elliff | Dec 20, 2019 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
We are almost completely unaware. There is an unseen Enemy that is opposing us 24/7. Paul reminded us that, in addition to the world and its unceasing philosophies and the weakness of our flesh, this Enemy is constantly opposing us. Our struggle is not against flesh...
by Bill Elliff | Dec 6, 2019 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
Everyone gets hurt. It can start early, with a parent, a friend, an enemy. It could be a classmate, a colleague, or an associate. We live in a fallen world, and one of the most devastating parts of our sinfulness is that we hurt each other, by things we say and things...
