A few years ago, I was introduced to a concept called legacy leadership. This model of leadership is one of many attempts to understand the Biblical perspective on leadership. What’s funny is there are many people who would try to appear spiritual and say something to the effect, “But the Bible says never uses theContinue reading “Leaving a Legacy”
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The unwritten rules.
In every group or organization, there are unwritten rules. Even in church organizations. I am reminded of this daily through observances and conversations. It is something that most know, but very few pay attention to unless they are directly affected by it. In this post, I want to point out a few categories that theseContinue reading “The unwritten rules.”
Don’t Quit
This is the recent preaching outline I used for a sermon called “Don’t Quit.” Job 14:1, “Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. Who do you know right now that you would like to tell them not to quit? Was there a point in your life, maybeContinue reading “Don’t Quit”
F.A.S.T. Church Leadership
What is leadership? Some understand leadership is Influence – Every person is an influencer. Good leaders motivate others for the others right. Bad leaders manipulate others for the leaders good. Another way of understanding leadership is through the actions of a person during stressful situations. In either stream, local churches are in need of godly leadership. Sometimes pastorsContinue reading “F.A.S.T. Church Leadership”
Four Hindrances to Worshipping in Spirit and in Truth.
When Jesus spoke to the women at Jacobs well in the fourth chapter of the Gospel according to John, He spoke on worship. Jesus stated that God the Father searches for those that will worship in Spirit and in truth (John 4:23). The conversation basically boils down to the point that true worship does notContinue reading “Four Hindrances to Worshipping in Spirit and in Truth.”
So great a salvation.
We have been given a great salvation. However, it can be neglected. Which means what to the believer? Let’s search this out. “Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. For if the word spoken by angels wasContinue reading “So great a salvation.”
Foundational and Functional Values
There are many ways to describe the culture of a church. But, what about the values of a congregation? An organization’s values are those underlying assumptions that guide the decision-making and actions taken. Many times values are put into competition with one another. As though one category is more desirable than another. Terms such asContinue reading “Foundational and Functional Values”
Basic Church Ministries
In every church, there are some primary ministries. The size of the congregation or the purpose of a new pastor to come in doesn’t matter when it comes to these essential activities. In a way, the following four types of ministry describe much of what groups of believers do in the world. Ministry of theContinue reading “Basic Church Ministries”
Worship at a wedding and funeral?
Last week was busy. The first half of the week was revival services, and the last half had a wedding and funeral. The wedding was on Friday evening and the funeral on Saturday. In less than a day, I ministered in both of the significant situations that most preachers claim they were never taught about inContinue reading “Worship at a wedding and funeral?”
Shaping the Sermon
Paul declared, “For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel“(1 Corinthians 9: 16, KJV)! I love to preach the Gospel and to hear sound Gospel preaching. To me, the content of preaching is sharingContinue reading “Shaping the Sermon”
Jeremy Kamer Ministries 