He “works all things after the council of his own will.” Eph.1:11 I was raised in San Francisco during the 1960s by hippie parents. For several years we ran a commune filled with drugs, sex, rock ‘n’ roll and New Age thought. Almost every weekend we were involved in some political protest such as the […]
“Behold, I’ll give you the keys of the kingdom and whatsoever you bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven….” Mt.16:17-19 This last year was filled with intense challenges like Covid lockdowns, political conflict, riots and protests, and the growing celebration of ungodly values! Although it’s easy to point the finger of blame at ideological enemies […]
Those crazy people who believe that God is not done with humanity yet! I am still praying for the next great awakening and I will
It’s happening! God is moving around the Earth. Even as darkness increases in some corners, the Light is spreading. God has a plan. He has
Our church leaders tend to fall into two categories professionally: public school teachers or federal government employees. The gift of administration is not lacking in my church! We bring the skills, training and values of our professional careers and seek to build that same level of excellence and accountability in all our ministries, and seek […]
Article by Teresa Chang Our church leaders have developed a well-established culture of servanthood in our home church. New members and newly baptized believers all learn about having a servant heart in their membership class, and are encouraged and given the opportunity to serve in various ministries. Our children are taught to serve in Sunday […]
Article by Teresa Chang As an intensely purposeful Being, God has a plan, and He encourages us to plan according to His plan, while remembering that we are completely dependent upon Him. We need to work in partnership with Him to accomplish the purposes He ordained for us. A vision is what you see. A […]
Article by Teresa Chang What does it mean to have the gift of hospitality? What does it mean to be a welcoming community? How can your church become a family that experiences and expresses true love in a way that makes first-time people feel welcome, yet provides a place of community and belonging for those […]
Article by Teresa Chang I had my first experience of close community in my church small group. We started out as a group of college ladies that met weekly, had dinner, fellowship, did a short bible study and prayed for one another. We continue to meet to this day, over a decade since we’ve started! […]
Article by Teresa Chang Several of my church leaders from my home church really stand out as walking out a pastoral lifestyle. One of our elders opens her home for weekly bible studies every Saturday morning, where she cooks breakfast for the entire bible study! Our young adult leader, she installed smart locks on her […]
One of my best friends started as a church leader by becoming the head of our college group soon after we graduated from our university. He was discipled by our previous college group leader, and had led many of us to Christ or helped us to turn back to our faith. As our church’s college […]
Article by Teresa Chang God is entirely motivated by love. Love moves His hands to action and is the driving force of His heart. Our freedom is a pulsing desire within Him. As a church leader, building a pastoral culture in your church will help each member walk in the freedom and love God has […]
Article by Teresa Chang One of our church leaders carries an incredible passion for the Word of God. Conversations with him would often lead to him pulling out his Bible, looking up a passage and sharing the deep and powerful revelation God gave him about that passage during his devotionals. He loves hearing what each […]
Article by Teresa Chang The Healing Center in the Church “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me
Article by Teresa Chang A key role of every church is to provide different kinds of healing opportunities for its members. Some church leaders create
Article by Teresa Chang One thing my church could grow in is raising up new church leaders within each particular ministry group. Often times when
Article by Teresa Chang God has invited you as church leaders to partner with Him, fulfilling His intention for the city He has assigned to
Article by Teresa Chang If Jesus Himself came as a servant (Philippians 2:7), what does that mean for us as church leaders? We never reach
Article by Teresa Chang Because my church has such a high value for the study of the Word, our church leaders have made Bible study
Article by Teresa Chang I am always amazed by the gifted teachers around me. I really admire how they are able to explain and apply
Article by Teresa Chang One of the core values in my home church is “hope in the next generation.” We have carried this vision since
Article by Teresa Chang As church leaders, the best way to increase your church’s experience of God’s presence and power is by building a prophetic
Article by Teresa Chang When God started speaking to me in dreams, my church leaders did not quite know what to make of it. Some
Article by Teresa Chang God is an administrator. He runs a universe of a hundred billion planets and He’s good at it. There is order
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