The Bible says that as Christians we are at war. Jesus entered our world and announced that the Kingdom of God has come and that God’s new era is now advancing in the world. God’s kingdom is confronting and exposing the kingdom of darkness. Wars are mostly fought by soldiers; trained men (and now also… Continue reading Waging the good warfare
How do you know if your church is successful?
We might be tempted to view churches with big attendance figures or large membership registers as successful. After all, they must be doing something right? Very often it’s the mega-church pastors that get asked to speak at conferences on church-growth and whose services are recorded for TBN. Mega-churrch pastors often write books that share their… Continue reading How do you know if your church is successful?
Accountability Counts
1 Timothy 5:17-25 is about setting high standards*. Its about the need for Christian leaders to be careful about the way they live so that we don’t bring Jesus’ name into disrepute and undermine our message. Christian Leaders should be honoured and cared for The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy… Continue reading Accountability Counts
God’s message to South Africans
Although we live in a very beautiful country filled with amazing cultural diversity and many good things, we also live in a country that faces huge challenges. There is a growing, rich elite that seems unconcerned for the poor. There is growing poverty because of poor education and lack of resources. When listening to the… Continue reading God’s message to South Africans
Lessons for leaders (part 2)
In my previous blog I dealt with Elders in 1 Timothy 3:1-7. Elders are suitably qualified men who serve the people of God primarily by teaching the word of God. Now we look at deacons (v8-12). Servants In v8 we come to a new category of people, called deacons. Greek word is diakonos, which simply… Continue reading Lessons for leaders (part 2)