Aug 12, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Random Thoughts on Those Who Focus On and Believe in the Bizarre

The garbage that people believe never ceases to amaze me. Extreme superstition, spiritism, angel worship, humanism, and self-idolatry has crept into the Church in huge ways and tends to prey on the uneducated, the poor, and the naive. Out of the fear of offending and losing large numbers in their churches, pastors can tend to turn a blind eye to such heresy. But confronting heresy and departures from the... read more

Aug 9, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Thoughts on Empowering Leaders

One thing I need to work on more and more as a leader is to take notice of, then empower potential leaders. I am no one-man-show. As John the Baptist said,” I must decrease, so that He may increase.” (John 3:30 paraphrased) Whatever I can do as a leader to advance God’s Kingdom must be done. If that means allowing other leaders to shine where I do not, or to give them an opportunity even... read more

Aug 4, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Uncontent

The Apostle Paul, in Philippians 4:11, says;” I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.” In context, Paul was speaking in terms of personal comfort and personal provisions. But are there things that we should not be content with? Absolutely! Christ’s great commission to ‘go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son... read more

Jul 21, 2010 Posted by Anthony

The Perfect Visit.

You drive into the parking lot with your family. Someone in an orange vest waves “hello” and approaches you in your car to tell you where a parking spot is. It’s raining and he has an umbrella to give you?! As all of you approach the building, you notice that there are several doors that you could enter into, but you’re not sure which one. Thankfully a person is outside of the building waiting for... read more

Jun 22, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Church Marketing 101, Part 1

I am currently reading a book called Church Marketing 101 for a business class I am taking in school. The book has challenged me immensely and i am praying how I can implement some of the things I am learning as a leader. Over the next week or so I will be posting some of my notes I am taking on the book for homework and what it was in each chapter that stood out to me the most, and how I will try to... read more