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Category Archives: Head of the church
Jesus can still speak. Will 21st century Christians listen?
Hearing Jesus speak to you isn’t about how-to. It’s about want-to. Do you want to hear Him? Many people would prefer to hear a preacher speak than to hear God speak. Why? What you hear from a preacher can easily be … Continue reading
Posted in apostles, Christ the Head of the church, evangelists, gifts of the Spirit, Head of the church, hearing God, hearing Jesus, inner hearing, pastors, prophets, shepherds, still small voice, teachers, Uncategorized
Tagged 5-fold ministry, apest, call to preach, Christianity, church, Jesus, preachers, recovery, voice of God
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Exchanging the love of power for the power of love!
Religion is based on programmed meetings about God. Christianity is based on authentic experiences with the risen Jesus. The kingdom of God is about letting the living God be the leader, instead of human leadership. God’s order isn’t about human … Continue reading
Posted in behavior modification, Christ the Head of the church, Christian community, Christian leadership, Christian organizations, church leadership, community, control in church, Crazy Love, discipleship, Emmanuel, Head of the church, hierarchy, humility, leadership, love, mystery, organization, oxymoron, servant leadership, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, church authority, kingdom of God, love of power, power politics, religion, religious authority
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Did Jesus establish a democratic *Theocracy?
I believe that what we call church was originally intended to be a democratic *Theocracy — an organic body of Jesus’ disciples, ruled and led directly by the living, resurrected Jesus. Jesus established it by saying, “On this rock (of … Continue reading
Posted in ancient Greece, ancient history, ancient Israel, body of Christ, ekklesia, Greek city state, Head of the church, Israel, On this rock I will build My church, organic chruch, oxymorons, politics, tribes of Israel, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, church government, democracy, dictatorship, forms of government, history, kingdom, The Kingdom of God, theocracy
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Jesus, be our CEO!
Let’s huddle up around Jesus & then let everybody do what He tells them to! Christians need to obey the risen Christ. A divided house can’t stand. Saying, “Jesus is Lord (Absolute Master),” we must let Him be Lord of His … Continue reading
Posted in alternative church, Beyond Church, church leadership, church order, Cindy Jacobs, communicating the Gospel, contemporary worship, ekklesia, Head of the church, house church, Jesus is Lord, Matthew 6:33, obey God rather than men, simple church, Uncategorized, worship
Tagged Body of Christ, Christianity, Jesus CEO, Jesus Take The Wheel, kingdom of God, leadership, organic church, quotes
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How to deal with controlling, self-promoting Christian leaders
There have always been controlling and self-promoting Christian leaders, who want to be top dog, even in the first century. But how are Christ followers supposed to deal with them? John (the disciple Jesus loved) gives us an example in … Continue reading
Christ-followers are called out to be Christ’s City Council
Jesus said (in the original Greek) “I will build My ekklesia.” Ekklesia was the city council in Greek city-states. (The Greek word literally means called out ones. The Greeks chose it as the name for their city council because citizens were called out to … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond Church, Bible quotations, Bible verses, called out ones, church elders, city council meeting, Divine healing, faith healing, gifts of healing, Greek, Greek city-states, Greek New Testament, Head of the church, husbands love your wives as Christ loved the church, I will build my church, Matthew 16:18, On this rock I will build My church, organic church, the gates of hell, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, church, ekklesia, Greek council, Greek language, Greek life, quotes
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The Christovision App Amplifies Christ!
When a Christian meeting exalts, features, and/or promotes anybody but the living, resurrected Jesus Christ, we put the spotlight on the wrong person! Perhaps we should use the Christovision App! –The Christovision App– You can see the living Jesus Animating … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, apps store, church, Creating Community, David Prior, gifts of the Spirit, Great Shepherd of the sheep, Head of the church, Jesus Christ, listening, listening to God, Navpress, Quotations, religious apps, sharing in church, testimonies, the buck stops here
Tagged Christian apps, Jacques Ellul, quotes, worship apps
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Is a 2017 Church Reformation Coming?
The Protestant Reformation began on Oct. 31, 1517 when Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, Germany. A 500th anniversary is coming up in 2017. So here’s a challenge. Complete this sentence: If … Continue reading
If Easter is true, then . . .
If Easter is more than fashion, rabbits, and eggs then perhaps we should . . . If Easter is true–give control to Christ! –Is Christ alive in the 21st Century? If not, then do your thing. If yes, then step … Continue reading
Posted in church programming, dead man walking, eggs, empty tomb, fashion, Head of the church, Hinduism, Holy Spirit, Nashville, organic church, rabbits, Salvation Army, Senior Pastors, simple church, who rolled the stone
Tagged Christianity, Easter, easterly wind, Jesus Christ, Jesus is alive, resurrection
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