Atlanta Stats
More than 5.1 million people live in metro Atlanta, and most are lost and unchurched. There are 190 people groups in Atlanta speaking 125 languages. Atlanta is a worldwide city of influence, ranking 39th on the Global City Index and 9th among US cities. In 1965 there were 166 Southern Baptist churches inside the perimeter
People-Pleasing Pastors
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Approval-Motivated Leadership – Charles Stone. IVP Praxis. While wanting to make people happy is generally a good thing, if leaders frequently seek validation from others because of an emotionally immature self, a host of issues can spring up. in an effort to keep all parties content or at least mollified, the
Philippians 1:3-6
“I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all, in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now. For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect
I Don’t Like Labels (Part 1)
It seems everyone in our country wants to wear a label. Designer labels identify the shirt, slacks, or blouse. If you are what you wear, then I’m a polo player with a brother named Brooks, and an uncle named Orvis. Slogans on t-shirts indicate a school, philosophy, musician, or host of other things you want
Remember the Clay
Jeremiah 18:1-8 “For he knoweth our frame,” says Psalm 103:14; “he remembereth that we are dust.” God remembers, but we often forget! We think we are made of steel or of gold, but God knows we are made of dust. Why? Well, for one thing, clay is a humble material that is worthless apart from
Preparation for the Filling of the Spirit
Author Unknown 2 Kings 3:16 I. Soul Preparation (regeneration; Titus 3:5) II. Mind Preparation (Phil. 2:5, Heb. 1:9) III. Heart Preparation (Acts 15:8-9) IV. Will Preparation (Acts 9:6, Mt. 4:19, Gen 24:58) V. Body Preparation (Rom. 12:1-2) VI. Motive Preparation (Acts 8:18-19) 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to
"I think it's to the church's poverty that the average worship song now has so few words, so little truth. [It] is so focused on several commercial aspects of God, like the fact that he loves our praises." - Keith Getty
Worship Music
"Weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage was born." - Malala Yousafzai (Pakistani education activist shot by Taliban in an assassination attempt, speaking to the U.N. on her 16th birthday)
Courage
Security and Privacy
Time Magazine polled Americans, weighing security against privacy, in light of new leaks. What do you think of the government’s collecting phone records, e-mails, and Internet-search records to prevent terrorist attacks?48% approve44% disapprove Should the government prosecute those who leak classified material that might damage security efforts?53% should prosecute28% should not prosecute because the public
How Optimistic are the World’s Millennials?
A Telefonica–Financial Times survey asked more than 12,000 millennials if their country’s “best days” lay ahead. Here’s the positive vote by region: 79% Asia78% Latin America69% Central and Eastern Europe66% Middle East and Africa47% North America41% Western Europe 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church,
Letters to a Young Pastor
– Calvin Miller. David C. Cook. Calvin Miller didn’t learn everything he needed to know about being a pastor in his first year of seminary or his twenty-fifth year being with the church. He learned it along the way. And he’s got the battle scars to prove it. Having survived and sometimes even thrived, Miller
The Context for Helping a Believer Who’s Fallen
Written by: Bill Elliff When Jesus is giving us instruction about how to help little children, He gives us Matthew 18:15-20 which records the most clear, precise teaching on how to deal with a brother who falls into sin. I once had the privilege of spending about nine months studying this truth with 90 men