We have articulated the principles by which we believe church leaders and churches can meet the most important challenge we face right now:
Courage is needed because we are now living in a culture whose values and practices are such that people are increasingly hostile toward many of the stands Jesus calls us to take. We have to have the courage to resist and even say no to many of the thoughts and feelings promoted by our culture.
Renewal is needed because our churches need the Holy Spirit’s power to create churches full of courageous people. In addition, we are calling God to renew us so that we can be faithful to Jesus and win increasing numbers of people who do not know his ways to place their faith in Jesus.
We are praying that God will use us to influence other church leaders and churches to follow this same path. The 10-minute eBook describes the five key elements of Courageous Renewal:
1. We surrender to Jesus’ Kingship by Making Scripture Alone our Final Authority.
2. We focus on the King Jesus Gospel and Faithful Faith as our Response.
3. We Make Disciple Making the Core Mission of the Church.
4. We Rely on the Holy Spirit through Prayer and Fasting.
5. We Collaborate Cross-Culturally in our Mission.
We invite you to read this short preview of the book Identity: Who You Really Are in Christ. Anthony has the heart of a disciple maker and leads a thriving church in middle Tennessee, and Michelle brings a passion for seeing women become mature disciples of Christ through relational discipleship founded on their identity in […]
UNDERSTAND THE SERMON THAT SMASHES GOD’S KINGDOM INTO YOUR WORLD “I eventually had the devastating realization that, after growing up as a preacher’s kid, getting a bachelor’s and master’s in theology, and doing a short stint in professional ministry, I had only waded in the shallows.” — Jeremy Have you been wading in the shallows […]
*Sign into an account to access free eBook/audiobook. Once downloaded, you can refresh this page to play the audiobook from this page. On Saturday morning, I sat with a couple who are weeks away from their 70th Anniversary. I took a picture as the husband reached out and held the hand of his barely conscious […]
*Sign into an account to access free eBook/audiobook. Once downloaded, you can refresh this page to play the audiobook from this page. How do you know if your preaching is effective? Disciples of Jesus must be intentional about becoming more like Jesus, and preaching serves as a primary tool in the cache of resources we […]
