By Phil Longmire
When I received my first call to plant a church, many moons ago, I was directed by a church planting organization to take a spiritual gift assessment. What was alarming to me was the result of the test, and I have to admit I was extremely emb ...

By Dr. Darrell Horn
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By Dr. Darrell Horn
There are at least three basic principles of any good strategy pl ...

By Mitch Chase
Christians can't reason unbelievers into faith in Jesus. There is no argument, no perfect set of syllogisms, which conquers the ultimate barrier in the sinner's heart: depravity - the reality that sin affects our whole being and all its capacities. In Romans 1 ...

By Darlene D. Stern
I have always had a special place in my heart for "... every nation, tribe and tongue..." For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to travel the world. In the past several years, I've had several opportunities to travel overseas on short-term ministry ...

By Mitch Chase
At the end of Matthew's Gospel, Jesus gave His followers the famous Great Commission: "make disciples of all nations" (Matt 28:19-20). Believers must embrace these words as binding on the church today. The church of Jesus Christ must see that His commi ...

By Dr. J. B. Hixson
"But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have receiv ...

By Mike Skinner
One of my favorite promises of Scripture is found in 1 Corinthians 15:58 at the very end of the most majestic argument for the Resurrection ever penned. Paul ends his exposition by saying that we should be immovable and steadfast, knowing that in the Lord our work and labor ...