Church Growth Movement Build on a False Premise? (Kevin DeYoung)
Kevin DeYoung, pastor of the University Reformed Church in Lansing, Michigan, has written a very thought-provoking article on the false premises of the church growth movement. Since he lives in a...
View ArticleThe Sanctity of Our Spiritual Life
Even though Paul is a “servant of God and an apostle of Jesus,” he notes that Titus is his “true child.” They share a common faith in a common God, beneficiaries of the same death, burial, and...
View ArticleYou Cannot Manage a Church Like a Business
“It comes as a shock to some church members that you cannot manage a local church the same way you run a business. This does not mean we should not follow good business principles, but the operation...
View ArticleThe Importance of Befriending New Attenders to Your Church
It would be nice to think that your church is full of members who will take the initiative to pursue and nurture friendships with newcomers. The reason this is unlikely, however, is that most people in...
View ArticleThree Reasons Why Leaders Must Equip the Church
Why did God give leaders? “To equip the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ” (4:12). We must take the step from realizing God has given leaders, to the next step...
View ArticleWhat If Our Church Was a Church Plant?
God has called Arapahoe Road Baptist Church to help all peoples (ourselves included) take that next step in their journey with Christ. We are called to cultivate, to grow in the grace and knowledge of...
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