You may be surprised to know that this is a hotly debated subject in Christian circles. One would assume that church leaders would be more united in answering this vital question. Why does the church exist? What is the church’s primary goal? There are a wide variety of views.
Show me the money
Paul and Janice Crouch, the founders of Trinity Broadcasting Network, built up a single Christian station into the world’s largest Christian television network. And things have turned out well for them. The network’s donors help fund generous salaries of R4 million a year for Paul and R3.5 million for his wife, Janice. There are other perks as… Continue reading Show me the money
Do you like God, but dislike the Bible?
I’m sure you have many friends who claim to be very spiritual, who love connecting with “God”, enjoy “feeling” his universal love, and even go on “spiritual” retreats and meditations. God is viewed as the life-giving force we all need to connect to, he is the Universe that empowers all life. These friends just love… Continue reading Do you like God, but dislike the Bible?
Waging the good warfare
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?