by Bill Elliff | Apr 12, 2019 | Pastoral Leadership, Spiritual Challenge for Leaders
If you are not convinced of the value of prayer and the need for unceasing prayer in your own life, look at Jesus. At every major juncture in His life, you will find the man, Jesus, praying. Apparently, Jesus felt He could not live properly without unceasing communion...
by Bill Elliff | Mar 29, 2019 | Pastoral Leadership, Spiritual Challenge for Leaders
God has ordained an order in His kingdom, and that kingdom is to be mirrored in His creation. Part of His order is to call out leaders to lead others. God gives some the responsibility and authority to lead others. And these leaders are to lead. If they are placed in...
by Bill Elliff | Mar 14, 2019 | Pastoral Leadership, Spiritual Challenge for Leaders
There was a habit Jesus seemed to have during his life on earth. We see it in multiple places in Scripture, but very clearly in Mark 1:35 (NASB): In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and was...
by Bill Elliff | Mar 1, 2019 | Pastoral Leadership, Spiritual Challenge for Leaders
There are thousands, perhaps millions of people who believe they are Christians who will never enter heaven. This is not my evaluation but the clear teaching of Jesus Christ Himself. Christ spoke of those who “come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous...
by Bill Elliff | Feb 15, 2019 | Humility, Pastoral Leadership, Spiritual Challenge for Leaders
“A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor” (Proverbs 29:23 NASB). What is the desire of a proud man? He only has one, really. He wants to be lifted up. He longs to be known and honored, recognized and revered. His arrogance makes him...
by Bill Elliff | Feb 1, 2019 | Pastoral Leadership, Spiritual Challenge for Leaders
In my trouble I cried to the LORD, and He answered me (Psalm 120:1 NASB). In this world there is one certainty for every man—he will have trouble. Jesus Himself stated this fact. “In the world you have tribulation,” He said (John 16:33). The psalmist made this...
