By Gary Deddo, President, Grace Communion Seminary Sadly, some Christians embrace the non-biblical belief that if they have sufficient faith, God will not allow them to suffer severe trials. This erroneous belief is part of a false gospel called the “prosperity gospel” or, sometimes, the “health and wealth gospel.” It not only places huge burdens … Continue reading "God’s Answer to Suffering" Read the article
By Rick Shallenberger, GCI-USA Regional Pastor This is number 9 in Rick's series on leadership. For other articles in the series, click a number: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. I’ve had some great bosses in the many jobs I’ve had over the years. I’ve also had some not-so-great ones. Some seemed to bend over … Continue reading "On Leadership: Power Test" Read the article
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This article is from Santiago Lange, GCI pastor in Germany. Controversy concerning how to worship God has raged since the Garden of Eden and continues today. This article addresses this important topic, but instead of offering a “one size fits all” formula, it offers three essential principles related to how we can worship God in … Continue reading "Worship in Spirit and Truth" Read the article
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By Rick Shallenberger, GCI-USA Regional Pastor This is number 8 in Rick's series on leadership. For other articles in the series, click a number: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. My friend asked me if I wanted a job helping him install sprinkler systems. I didn’t know the first thing about sprinkler systems, but I needed … Continue reading "On Leadership: Multiplying Mentors" Read the article
This article is by Santiago Lange, one of GCI’s pastors in Germany. A story is told about the great Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (pictured at right), the first person to discover the magnetic meridian of the North Pole and to discover the South Pole. On one of his journeys, Amundsen took a homing pigeon with … Continue reading "Church growth: Up, In and Out" Read the article
This article is from Equipper Editor, Ted Johnston. Lead like the apostles? You’ve got to be kidding! After all, they were apostles, and we’re just ordinary folk, right? Well, yes and no. Yes, we who lead GCI congregations and ministries today are “ordinary folk.” But no, the original apostles were not extraordinary supermen. In fact, one … Continue reading "Lead like the apostles" Read the article
This article is from Grant Forsyth, GCI Pastor in Kenockee, Michigan. Last January, a member of the local farm museum event committee called. She said they were planning the museum’s annual late summer event (one that draws a couple thousand visitors to a celebration of the history of farming and rural life). She then said … Continue reading "Relate to your community" Read the article
