Ministry

How to be Faithful and Obedient Like Nehemiah and Esther

Esther is one of my favorite heroines in the Bible. And several weeks ago, I was rereading the book of Nehemiah. This time, I couldn't help but see all the similarities between Nehemiah and Esther. H...

When God Tells You To Write A Book

I have dreamed of writing a book for a long time. I thought perhaps I would write a young adult book: as a middle school English teacher, I devour plenty of those, wanting to be able to share my love...

20 Scriptures To Pray For Your Purpose

We all want to be part of something bigger than ourselves. We all want to know what our purpose is while we are on earth, hence the reason The Purpose-Driven Life quickly became a bestselling book wi...

10 Prayers for Life-Changing Transformation

This is an article written by the praying community at quickprayers.com . Life is a journey of continuous growth and change, and one of the most profound ways to influence this journey is through t...

Creating an Engaged Christian Facebook Group

Facebook groups are incredible ways of connecting with people around a similar interest or need, and they are incredible tools for ministry and for growing your own business or ministry. As a mothe...

Embracing Invitation

For the past several years I’ve had one New Year’s Resolution: Make a Meaningful Connection with 100 People in a Year. I’ve learned a lot over the past several years of widening my circle, like to ...

Interceding in Prayer for Others

Recorded in all four Gospels we read the story of several men who carried their paralyzed friend to Jesus for healing. Jesus was teaching in a house surrounded by people listening to His teachings. D...

How To Move Forward In Ministry Like Jesus

It's a new year and a new opportunity to dedicate our plans and our ministries to God. No matter what time of year it is you read this, or whether you are about to launch a new ministry, or already i...

How to Know and Use Your Spiritual Gifts

We give gifts because we want to bless someone. We're excited to see how they will respond to and use a gift we think they will enjoy. Sometimes we can be just as excited about giving someone a gift ...

Supporting Families with Children with Special Needs at Church

Dear Fellow Church Members, I am the mother of not one, but two children with special needs. We have moved three times in the last five years, requiring us to find a new church family, and while it...

Seasoning Your Life with Grace and Truth

In John 8 we meet a woman. We don’t know her name or much about her at all, except for her sin. She was caught in adultery, and religious leaders (and probably a crowd interested in seeing a woman st...

Embracing Your Unique Way Of Worshipping God

Worship is the feeling or expression of adoring God. We use the word worship to talk about the music portion of a church service, but it really is so much more than that. It is any way of expressing ...