Jake Jacobs reminds us that preparation is an issue of the heart.
Monday Musings
Presentable and Professional
One of the great things about being a part of a growing ministry, and more, a growing church is the fact that we are reaching more people with the message of Jesus! When I think back to the “early days” of our church and our ministry and how we did things, I am amazed and …
Put Out Into The Deep
Spence brings another hard hitting look at how we trust Jesus.
One Body – Many Parts
Spence encourages us to know our role in our ministry
Worship with a Mission
Aaron focuses on worship off the stage in this look at missional worship.
Heart > Talent
“But the Lord answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” [Luke, 10:41-42] “Talent” is a God-given skill that is supernatural in nature. 1 Peter 4:10 …
Mind The Gap
Fox brings the heat with this look into working with a team, toward the common goal.
Becoming
We are all becoming something. You see, we are created beings and all created beings were created for a purpose. This concept seems so elementary, but I think it is too easily forgotten or lost in our daily thoughts and routines. We don’t give much thought to the “bigger picture” much of the time. We simply get up, …
Stop Trying to Impress
I know that playing music or singing can be an extremely vulnerable thing. I mean, essentially, you are putting yourself out there for others to make some kind of judgement. Will they like my playing? Does he like my voice? Do I sing better than she does? Do they like my leading better than his? Do they think I …
Monday Musings // The Faucet vs. The Fire Hose
The analogy of “drinking from a fire hose” has certainly seemed to increase in frequency as of late. Pouring out yottabytes of information so fast that one can’t possibly consume it all is a great “out card” for those delivering information, but finding yourself on the business end of this equation is certainly less than informative or helpful. …
Avoiding Painful Growth
I’m a goal freak. I love to push myself in a lot of facets of my life. I love to create benchmarks for myself and then destroy those benchmarks. But I have a problem. I only like to grow in the areas that I’m passionate about. I’m not really into people speaking up about areas …
Hurry Up and Rest
“Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.” Genesis 2:1-2 In ministry, there always seems to be work to do. In …
The Faith of a Worship Leader
The Church Collective founder, Ryan Loche, brings us thought provoking questions from Paul’s letter to the Romans.
Being vs. Doing
I would like to begin by asking: “How are you being?” Church leadership comes with a whole lot of jobs that appear as if they will not wait. They have to be done, and done now! There are a lot of stresses and strains that demand your focus and attention one way or the other. …
Derailing Discouragement
Discouragement does not hide its face in ministry. It is a force by which all of our best intentions can fall to the wayside. By stifling both motivation and the ability to be joyful in serving, it cripples our ability to actually serve. We often pin our own discouragement onto “tangible” causes: the leadership in …