Category Archives: ministry

If you’re a Christian, you’re a Christ-called missionary!

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Steve Simms

Every Christian is a Christ-called missionary sent to be a bright light who demonstrates the presence of Jesus to the world. To truly accept Christ is to embrace His calling to be His minister and missionary to those around you. … Continue reading →

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“Pastorized” Christianity

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Steve Simms

The pastorization of Christianity has trained many Christians to trust a pastor more than they trust the Holy Spirit. Too many Christians talk more about their pastor than they do about Jesus. Instead of leaving “the elementary teachings about Christ” … Continue reading →

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Some of my frequent God-assignments

Posted on July 9, 2022 by Steve Simms

Some of my most frequent God-assignments are: Apologize, Be kind to people who are unkind to me, Read the Bible and let it touch my heart, Pray, worship, and exercise spiritual gifts with my wife. “Consider others better than yourself.” … Continue reading →

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The “shocking” power of Christ in you

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Steve Simms

Christ-followers have an external power source living inside them that can be activated by faith-filled surrender. However, Church too often trains people to have a passive mind and accept whatever a preacher or priest says, not to think and seek God. … Continue reading →

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Bible heroes were ordinary people (Moses stuttered)

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Steve Simms

You’ve probably seen some of these statements about how God uses regular people (like you and me). They are often shared on social media: Moses stuttered. Miriam was a gossip. Jonah ran from God. Leah was unattractive. Paul saw himself … Continue reading →

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Would Jesus say: “Religion forgot Me for monotony.”

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Steve Simms

Christians often meet like robots–tightly programmed and controlled. Christians need to be allowed to freely express Christ, not just to contain Him locked down in their hearts. After all, it’s hard to be a passive lump on a church pew when … Continue reading →

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Spiritual paraplegics & pastor dependency

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Steve Simms

Instead of training and releasing people to follow and obey the living Jesus, churches tend to make people spiritual paraplegics. Perhaps sitting passively in church isn’t the kind of exercise that builds spiritual muscle. When people are made spiritually dependent on a … Continue reading →

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Can Christians ever get on the same page?

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Steve Simms

Here’s my review of ONE: Unfolding God’s Eternal Purpose From House To House by Henry Hon A fresh, encouraging view of the body of Christ on August 9, 2017 Format: Paperback If you want bold ideas based on solid, biblical theology, you … Continue reading →

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Have we systematized Christ’s symphony?

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Steve Simms

Jesus wants to conduct His symphony through an orchestra of ordinary people that the Bible calls, the body of Christ. Church gives the risen Jesus more opportunities to be the Conductor when everybody present is free to speak as prompted … Continue reading →

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Mobilizing For His Mission

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Steve Simms

Team Jesus is missional — #thewholeworldmobilizing. The way to grow in Christ is to go into action for Christ. Team Jesus trains and mobilizes everybody (not just preachers) to login to Jesus-wifi. In Team Jesus, everyone gets online with Christ & … Continue reading →

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