Posted on January 21st, 2012 by Pastor Jeff in Ministry
Oftentimes, your self can be the most powerful hindrance to serving God. How? Your way of thinking holds you back from helping inside the church or assisting in Sunday School. You think you are too old for youth so you don’t give a hand. The feeling that you cannot do anything i.e sing, play instrument, teach children, or even cook, makes you wonder how are you going to serve God. What can you do? What can you share in His Kingdom? Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on December 28th, 2011 by Pastor Jeff in Ministry
If you would notice, every time you great someone or ask them how they are, probably most will answer these two-letter word-“ok” [okay]. Well, are they really? In a cell group, what usually happens after the “ok”? Do you move on and try to keep up on the program-like schedule or do you dig deeper, encourage the person to let their feelings out? Have you ever looked straight in the person’s eyes while they talk or are you the one who munches over the snacks, send text messages, or keeps looking at the clock wondering how long will he/she keeps on talking? Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on December 17th, 2011 by Pastor Jeff in Ministry
Aspen is a common name used for trees that belong to a specific kind of group called section Populus. They usually grow in large units resulting from a single seedling.
You can see the same principle to Christian church. Generally, members of the church originate from one single worker then grow and multiply. As one individual water and feed another with the Word of God, another seed surfaces and the process continues. More seed means more workers. More workers, the larger the unit becomes. The larger the unit, the wider and faster the gospel is shared. What a unique way to represent how Christ’s family develops. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on November 4th, 2011 by Pastor Jeff in Ministry
Whatever your work is, remember that God did not put you in that position without a purpose. Your boss may not be the ideal leader you prayed for but he/she definitely is placed there to teach you a lesson. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on August 15th, 2011 by Pastor Jeff in Ministry
The scripture says in Acts that “you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” It is very clear that God wants His Word to spread. Before, this can be a very hard task for the followers. Some experienced tremendous hardship, trials and all, but despite all of that, it wasn’t an option for them to give up. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on June 20th, 2011 by Pastor Jeff in Ministry
Remember the Sermon on the Mount? According to the book of Matthew chapters 5 to 7, Jesus gave his sermon to a large crowd, with his disciples. Consists of his teachings were parables of the Kingdom, commands to his disciples and the church and admonition of the Pharisees. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on June 9th, 2011 by Pastor Jeff in Ministry
In some of the churches, most of the ministers are youth, or at least they started in that genre. God often reaches to them through youth camps, seminars, and school programs. Then from 2 to 3 hardworking church leaders, the group grows by numbers and it is really a great thing for the church. Read the rest of this entry »