by Tim Grissom | Sep 29, 2023 | Humility, Say Yes to God, Six Responses to God
James 4:11–12 is one of those Bible passages that doesn’t need much study or explanation to get its meaning: “Don’t criticize each other.” Any questions? James says it in an almost in-your-face kind of way, a straight-for-the-heart admonition in see-through wrapping....
by John Avant | Apr 28, 2023 | Humility, Pastors & Leaders Content, Presidents Column, Say Yes to God, Six Responses to God
Last month, I told you that I’m going to write about how a local church can join the current revival movement among students. At Life Action, we have identified six biblical responses to God, which seem to always be precursors to local church revival. So today, here...
by John Avant | Jun 26, 2020 | Humility, Presidents Column, Six Responses to God
Twenty-five years ago, I was part of a movement that has come to be known as the Brownwood Revival. It started at Coggin Avenue Baptist Church and Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, and then spread across America, deeply affecting over 100 college campuses....
by Bill Elliff | Feb 15, 2019 | Church Leadership, Humility, Personal Growth, Six Responses to God
“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 John Avant | Aug 6, 2018 | Church Leadership, Humility, Pastors & Leaders Content, Personal Growth, Presidents Column, Six Responses to God
As President of Life Action, I spend much of my time with pastors—listening, encouraging, seeking to be a friend. And I have never seen a time like this in my thirty-eight years in ministry. Pastors are discouraged today at a level that is dangerous to the body of...
by John Avant | Jul 2, 2018 | Church Leadership, Humility, Personal Growth, Presidents Column, Six Responses to God
In my first year as president of Life Action, I have been blessed beyond measure by the humility of the servants who give their lives to this ministry. I often say these days that if the culture of Life Action could somehow be transplanted into every local church, we...
