Tag: Church

ENERGIZING THE VIRTUAL CHURCH CROWD

ByDr. Mark November 18, 2024 0 Comments
“…and let us consider how we may encourage one another to love and to do good deeds, not forsaking our meeting together , as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:24-25 The Amplified Bible) Many churches have turned to a  hybrid way of worshipping, even though the pandemic days are over. Yes, many by...

THE USE OF KPI IN THE CHURCH

ByDr. Mark July 11, 2024 2 Comments
“Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success.” (Proverbs 15:22 NLT Version) From the start of the church where I have pastored since 1990, instead of establishing a traditional board comprised of Deacons, Deaconesses, and Trustees, I organized a Leadership Council. As the Pastor, I still perform my role of leading the congregation, but I strongly depend on the input of the...

PARTNERING FOR SUCCESS IN THE CHURCH

ByDr. Mark June 4, 2024 0 Comments
 “What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one. I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth. Now the one who plants and the one who waters are one; but each will receive his own reward...

A NEW ATTITUDE

ByDr. Mark May 20, 2024 0 Comments
“Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this same attitude in yourselves which was in Christ Jesus , who, although He existed in the form and unchanging essence of God , did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped or asserted ; but emptied Himself by assuming the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the...

WHEN YOU MISS, YOU MISS OUT!

ByDr. Mark January 7, 2024 0 Comments
“But Thomas, one of the twelve, who was called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. So, the other disciples were saying to him, ‘We have seen the Lord!’ But he said to them, ‘Unless I see in His hands the imprint of the nails and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.’ Eight days later His disciples were again inside,...

STRATEGIES TO SUPPLANT CHURCH BURNOUT

ByDr. Mark January 3, 2024 0 Comments
Attending a Celebration of Life this past weekend, the officiant spent some time talking about church burnout, specifically pointing out in his own words that it can happen when your whole life, starting with childhood, has been centered around church: church attendance, church duties, church people, church issues, and thankfully however, there were church person dedicated in a unwavering way to...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!

ByDr. Mark December 1, 2023 0 Comments
“The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor the head to the feet, “I have no need of you. "No, those parts of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. And those parts of the body which we think are less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor. And our less respectable parts are treated with much more respect, whereas our more respectable parts have...

TECHNICALLY SPEAKING

ByDr. Mark October 21, 2023 0 Comments
“Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto Your name; the upright shall dwell in Your presence.” (Psalm 140:13 Modern English Version) In a recent televised basketball game I was watching, a team get charged with a technical foul for only having four players on the floor.  They were one player short.  According to the Coaching Kidz website, here are the rules: “NBA teams are...

THE POINT GUARD MENTALITY

ByDr. Mark October 15, 2023 0 Comments
“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  Therefore go and make disciples...” (Matthew 28:18-19a NIV) As another preacher and me were discussing the major topic of making disciples, among our sub-topics was about determining when to use our point guard mentality and when, in discipling and pastoring others, when do we allow the one who...

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

ByDr. Mark September 17, 2023 0 Comments
“Early in the morning He came back into the temple , and all the people were coming to Him. He sat down and began teaching them.”  (John 8:2 Amplified Bible) I just have to ask you one question, albeit repetitively this morning.  The question: “What about you?” It was early on the morning in the verse above, and we see the Lord’s special presence was in the place of...