Read Reflect Christian culture seems fixated on leadership. Books, journals, training programs and conferences abound for leaders, but you’ll look long and hard for resources for people who just want to follow and serve. I even wonder about the term “servant leader”. Why don’t we say “leader servant”? Could it be that we, like the […]
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Followers of Jesus will have a reputation for being peaceful, good citizens, good neighbours, and respected in their community. It is not disrespectful or unnecessarily disruptive to live within the parameters of the law. For instance, in my country a good citizen is free to: protest peacefully, vote, write editorials, run for government, etc. A follower of Jesus will be a good citizen.
Read More good citizens, leaders, communityFor the church to effectively proclaim the message of the Gospel and coordinate the activities of the members, there needs to be good management. That is, there needs to be a church official (vv.1-7) and officers (vv.8-13), literally “overseer” or “bishop” (v.1) and “servants” or “deacons” (v.8) to facilitate the work of evangelism …
Read More church management, leadersThe distinctiveness of the Christian community is a hugely important biblical theme. The people of Israel were chosen to be a model, showing the world what a community in relationship with God looked like. Surrounding nations were meant to look at Israel and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people” (Deuteronomy 4:5-8).
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