by Phil Ware – What’s the greatest danger to participating in a great move of God during times of transition? Before this, Eliashib the priest had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God. He was closely associated with Tobiah, and he had provided him with a large room formerly […]
by Phil Ware How in the world could they do such a herculean task in less than eight weeks? Names. They get harder and harder to remember the older I get. Names. They pile up in my digital address books becoming more and more frustrating to keep up to date with their changing addresses, phone […]
by Phil Ware Is there a way through my times of ineffective prayer? “I’m not sure I can pray anymore. It’s useless. My prayers are not heard. They go unanswered. Nothing happens when I pray. At this point, I don’t even know what to say. I’m frustrated, discouraged, and disappointed with God. I’m even more […]
by Phil Ware – How are we ever going to find anyone who is willing, able, and qualified to lead us to face the important challenges ahead of us? “I just don’t think I can do it. I’m not really qualified. I’m not sure I’m worthy of stepping into the role. I believe there are […]
by Rubel Shelly For the sake of making ‘every effort to pursue the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace’ (Ephesians 4:3). photo credit: Heartlight.org Special Note:The following arose from a time of self-reflection on June 30, 2017. Rubel was preparing some thoughts on Jesus’ prayer for unity (John 17) to share with […]
by Tim Woodroof [Interim Ministry Partners (IMP) has the privilege of working intensively with churches across the country—more than seventy-five congregations in the last few years. As a result of our work, IMP is strategically (perhaps uniquely) positioned to observe churches in a wide variety of circumstances and draw out some common themes. This blog […]
photo credit: Lightstock_259914 by Tim Woodroof – Interim Ministry Partners (IMP) has the privilege of working intensively with churches across the country—more than seventy-five congregations in the last few years. As a result of our work, IMP is strategically (perhaps uniquely) positioned to observe churches in a wide variety of circumstances and draw out some […]
by Phil Ware How do we learn to live with broader horizons and greater risk-taking for the Kingdom of God? Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer but whose father was a Greek. The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well […]
by Phil Ware When is it okay to think that we’ve arrived at spiritual maturity? “Daddeee,” Megan said in her sweetest voice and using her pet name for me, “are we nearly to MiMi’s yet?” Megan loves her MiMi. It didn’t hurt that as she grew up, Megan’s MiMi lived in the country in an […]
by Phil Ware What can reach our hearts and call us to be like Jesus with power and emotion? Critical Moments Fragile. Vulnerable. And, threatened! The precious young church in Philippi was fragile, vulnerable and threatened. Two women, Euodia and Syntyche, had been essential in evangelizing and leading many of their new believers to Jesus. […]
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