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Manifest Leadership 02 How To Prove Yourself

In the first part of this series, I said that the first thing you have to do as a leader is prove yourself. So, let’s consider this. Jesus made it obvious, but in a world where what Jesus says is often ignored, even in the church, let’s take the time to carefully consider what HeContinue reading “Manifest Leadership 02 How To Prove Yourself”

Manifest Leadership 01 Why Should Anyone Follow You?

We talk a lot about leadership in the church, and we should. It is a vital part of being able to grow. Our lives actually depend on our ability to respond to leadership – from honouring our parents when we are young (and older), to honouring the leaders of the nation, to giving double honourContinue reading “Manifest Leadership 01 Why Should Anyone Follow You?”

Pastor’s Don’t Do This 25 Being Light About the Things of God

Last week, I asked someone who was working for the church in the finance department to give money to two ministries and they refused. They said the money should be given later when other things were done. They were light about the things of God. They were not taking God seriously, and putting His commands to give andContinue reading “Pastor’s Don’t Do This 25 Being Light About the Things of God”

Pastors Don’t Do This 24: Being Super Mature

We should all be mature, there’s something ugly about an immature leader, but some leaders get so mature they start believing their own press, they take themselves far too seriously, and they forget how to have fun. They then lose humility. We have to enter the kingdom like children (Matthew 18.3) – and often pastors are theContinue reading “Pastors Don’t Do This 24: Being Super Mature”

Pastors Don’t Do This 23: Receiving Glory from Men 03 Receiving Glory from Men Makes it Impossible to Preach Prosperity

I have taken up a number of very successful offerings in my life. I have raised 30000 Euros in one offering in one conference, I have raised 17000 pounds in one offering in our summer conference, and I once raised nearly 40000 pounds when Andrew Wommack came to speak for us last year. To getContinue reading “Pastors Don’t Do This 23: Receiving Glory from Men 03 Receiving Glory from Men Makes it Impossible to Preach Prosperity”

10 Reasons You Should Be at our Christmas Carol Service This Sunday

10.  Because Chris ‘n’ Von, that’s why (see http://www.chrisandvon.com for more info) 9. You could win a soup bowl set in an amazing raffle that is free to enter (you could also win a tablet computer) 8. Because Santa is paying us a visit – on a supersleigh 7. Because Christmas is full of eventsContinue reading “10 Reasons You Should Be at our Christmas Carol Service This Sunday”