4 Invitations (Part 2): Abide in Me
John 15 contains the invitation to abide in Jesus. This invitation is the starting point for a disciple-making movement. A disciple is one who abides in Christ and bears fruit […]
Three Keys to Change
I ran across an interesting book entitled Change or Die: The Three Keys to Change at Work and in Life, by Alan Deutschman. The book examined case studies of heart […]
Why I Believe in the Cooperative Program
I’ve spent my life as part of teams — from playing sports in my younger days to coaching in my current “older” years. One of the things I love about […]
Why I Believe in the Cooperative Program
I am in an association with about 14 small country churches that are not able individually to support a missionary or program. However, combined through the Cooperative Program we can […]
Conference emphasizes value, best practices of discipleship
The priorities of the local church are many, from teaching, to sharing the gospel with the unchurched and leading families in worship, but one leader believes Jesus’ last command should […]
Understanding Organizational Behavioral Patterns
When I moved to Georgia, I first stayed for about 4 weeks with John and Mary Rakestraw. They became good close friends during my time in Georgia. Outside of church […]
