Finishing Strong In Ministry (3)

‘Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock.’ Acts 20:28 NKJV Another issue leaders often grapple with is: knowing how to feed others spiritually, but not themselves. Before leaving the church at Ephesus for the last time, Paul gathered its leaders together and...

Finishing Strong In Ministry (2)

‘I face the daily pressure of my concern for all the churches.’ 2 Corinthians 11:28 NIV Over 50 per cent of church leaders leave the ministry. Let’s look at another reason why. They love people, but can’t handle the pressure. We like to talk about the power of the New...

Finishing Strong In Ministry (1)

‘I have finished the race.’ 2 Timothy 4:7 NKJV Did you know that over half of those who enter the ministry leave before retirement? Why? There are lots of reasons—here is one of them: They discover that great revelation is accompanied by a ‘thorn’. The apostle Paul,...

Be Spiritually Sensitive

‘To be spiritually minded is life and peace.’ Romans 8:6 NKJV Paul writes, ‘Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.’ (Romans 8:5 NKJV) Passenger planes are...

Muzzle Your Mouth

‘I will put a muzzle on my mouth.’ Psalm 39:1 NIV The psalmist has a lot to say about the dangers of the tongue. Apparently David had to guard himself in that particular area. ‘Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.’ (Psalm 141:3 NIV)...