Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. - Psalm 119:105

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Ezine for the Week of January 20, 2014

By ITW Staff
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Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Psalm 119:105

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Understanding Stewardship

Stewardship Part I

What does stewardship mean to you?

There are two words that send the average congregation and common churchgoer into fear and panic, from the leadership and the pastorate, that fears to offend or drive people away, to the church member who may be too far stretched in time and giving, and cannot give anymore, to the person who does not want to be convicted, lest he be forced to reach for the sacredwillof his wallet or the exercise of His call. Yet, these two words are simple, and needed, because the church and the body of Christ could not function without them being proclaimed and exercised: These simple words are...

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Applying the Word of God, the Bible into our lives!


Session 29: Jeremiah


Session 30: The Exile

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Servant Leadership Checklist

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Do you want to be? We have to ask ourselves whether we are being an agent of change or being manipulative and controlling. We have to ask ourselves if we are empowering people or scheming to get them to do what we want. Are we leading from our authentic spiritual formation or from an idea of what we think we should be? Because, to be a leader for Christ, we must put off our own personal agendas and adopt His will and ways!




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Church Growth Tip and Prayer of the Week

Ideas to consider: (Romans 12:18; 14:18-19; Ephesians 4:3; Hebrews 12:14)
 
A church's spiritual health is a matter of focus. To develop an action plan, to change the pew-sitting church into the Christ powered church, you have to go beyond talking about it and actually do something! This requires a focus on Christ that turns into passion and conviction. That passion must come from growth in Christ. If it does not, you will be working for yourselves and not for the Lord and Creator of the Universe! The focus must be on Christ, not the church. That focus determines whether you have a survival mentality or a service mentality. Do you have a church filled with competing agendas, or one with a purpose that is poured out to our Lord? (Philippians 3:10) 

Pray that Unity infuses your church so that your congregation is bound to Christ in love so the work of the Kingdom is promoted (2 Chron. 30:12; Psalm 133:1; Rom. 15:5).

 

More here: Church Growth

Research from the Francis A. Schaeffer Institute of Church Leadership Development. Thinking and Providing Biblical and Grace Centered Theological Resources for the Church)




 
This and Next Weeks Bible Reading Schedule

Start of the year right, missed Jan 1st? No problem, our plans do not have dates, go at your own timing...


Gospels

Law

History

Psalms

Poetry

Prophecy

Epistles

Week

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

1

Matthew 1-2

Genesis 1-3

Joshua 1-5

Psalms 1-2

Job 1-2

Isaiah 1-6

Romans 1-2

2

Matthew 3-4

Genesis 4-7

Joshua 6-10

Psalms 3-5

Job 3-4

Isaiah 7-11

Romans 3-4

3

Matthew 5-7

Genesis 8-11

Joshua 11-15

Psalms 6-8

Job 5-6

Isaiah 12-17

Romans 5-6

4

Matthew 8-10

Genesis 12-15

Joshua 16-20

Psalms 9-11

Job 7-8

Isaiah 18-22

Romans 7-8


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