What Is an Evangelical Christian?
American adults answered: 36% I have no idea9% A type of Christian4% Closed-minded9% Zealous/devoted5% Fanatics3% Impose their beliefs on others8% Rely on the Bible1% Follow Christ (Ellison Research) 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.
Checking Email…In Church?!
According to AOL Mail’s E-mail Addiction Survey: Where are people when they check their email? 39% In a bar or club50% Driving67% In bed in their pajamas38% In a business meeting34% At happy hour59% The bathroom15% In church 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church,
A Father’s Blessing
– Jim McBride. Moody Press. Read Michael Catt’s comments on the book here. For generations, other religions and cultures have put their children through a rite of passage to adulthood. Many people are aware of the Jewish practice of the Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, for example. The reality, however, is that many children today don’t
Hidden Treasures in the Book of Job
How the Oldest Book in the Bible Answers Today’s Scientific Questions– Hugh Ross. Baker Books. “For those who want to know more about how the Bible speaks to history and are seeking to reconcile faith and science, [this book] will provide stimulating insights and observations. Ross, a respected astrophysicist and Christian apologist…has written another insightful
How We Defeat Our Enemies
Victory is sweet. Whether it’s your son’s football game, your favorite team, making it a week with no failures on a diet plan, paying off nagging debt, closing a business deal—success brings a tremendous joy and sense of fulfillment. The amount of joy is directly related to the size of he enemy and the scope
"One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time." - Andre Gide
Vision
Ten Signs That a Church Is in Trouble
From Thom Rainer’s consultation and notes. It is Rainer’s assessment that if a church displays four or more of these warning signs, then remedial efforts must take place. If six or more signs are present, the congregation is in immediate trouble. You should be concerned if: 1) You, the pastor, do not have adequate time
Facebook and Pastors
Bob Hostetler says “Facebook Makes Better Pastors.”Here’s why: 1) Facebook helps me connect with more people. 2) I send birthday greetings to church members who are on Facebook. 3) I’m in their loop. 4) I pray via Facebook. 5) Facebook makes me “normal.” 6) Facebook helps me lead by example. 7) Facebook helps me learn
The Leadership Ellipse
Shaping How We Lead by Who We Are – Robert A. Fryling. Formatio. From the foreword by Eugene Peterson:“[The] message is two-pronged: you can’t be a Christian activist without be contemplative; you can’t be a Christian contemplative without being an activist. With winsome accuracy he has joined two ways of life that are often ‘put
Early Christian Thinkers
The Lives and Legacies of Twelve Key Figures – Paul Foster (ed.). IVP Academic. “This collection of essays presents the thought and practice of the early church through the lives and works of twelve key Christians from the second and third centuries. . . . a necessary window into the early development of Christian orthodoxy.”
How Our Enemies Defeat Us
It is sad, true commentary, that most Christians live defeated lives in comparison to what they could be experiencing. A large measure of this is due to our ignorance of our enemy. We do not understand the “wiles of the devil” which gives him a massive tactical advantage. The Bible, in all its parts, is
All quotes are from Del Fehsenfeld, Jr.
"True revival is that divine moment when God bursts upon the scene and displays His glory."
"Revival awakens in our hearts an increased awareness of the presence of God, a new love for God, a new hatred for sin, and a hunger for His Word."
"The 'glory' comes when God takes over. He fills the church with His presence and power. When He takes over, all the credit goes to Him."
"Revival is not just evangelism, excitement, or emotionalism. It is the extraordinary movement of the Holy Spirit!"
Revival