This is Part 6 in this series on Millennial leaders. The reader is encouraged to read the introductory blog before reading what follows below. 6. David sees the cause and calls others to the cause – I Samuel 17.29 Goliath. Armies of Philistine threaten. Armies of Israel in camp. Israel’s leaders in camp. Israel’s king […]
This is Part 5 in this series on Millennial leaders. The reader is encouraged to read the introductory blog before reading what follows below. 4. The people of God are looking for a champion. I Samuel 17.25 Armies advance against Israel. Israel’s leaders in battle array but not in battle. A champion advances from the […]
This is Part 4 in the series. The reader is encouraged to read Part I before continuing. 3. The leaders of the people of God are not leading from the front, but from the back. I Samuel 17.24, 28 David and Goliath: Israel at war. Israel’s armies are cowed. Israel’s armies hide in camp. […]
Before reading today’s blog, the reader is encouraged to read the Introduction to the series as well as Part II. 2. The people of God are hiding from reality – I Samuel 17.11, 24 Goliath. Philistine armies. Open challenge of the armies of God. Saul. Israel’s armies. Hiding from reality while maintaining the illusion that they are […]
Note: This is part 2 in a series based on the account of David and Goliath. To understand this post, the reader will want to read part 1 before reading what follows below. It’s time for young ministers – our Davids – to step into leadership, supported and encouraged by more experienced ministers. It’s time for lead […]
As a boy, I played Little League baseball (and dreamed of playing in the Majors). One year, our team had a player whose dad was also our manager. David was a first year player, so he didn’t play a lot and he let the world know he wasn’t happy about it. He would pout, stomp […]
In this third installment in the series, we continue to focus on essential truths for the young minister. These are minister – and ministry – sustaining lessons I’ve learned over three plus decades. Ignore them at your peril. Act on them to not only survive, but thrive in ministry. 15. Be a Pastor. Not a […]
When I entered full-time ministry I wasn’t naïve. But I was idealistic. In our twenties, most ministers are. I believed in the goodness and sovereignty of God, the truth and promises of His Word, the salvation and power of the Gospel, the beauty of the church, the privilege of serving in ministry. I believed in […]
Central Bible College was established in 1922 for the training of ministers and missionaries as the training focus of the humble birth-prayer of the Assemblies of God: to be the most effective world evangelization movement in history. CBC was at the forefront of that movement, sending out more pastors, evangelists, missionaries, teachers, district leaders and […]
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