Milestone Reflections
Forty years ago this week, I pulled out of my parents’ driveway in Ohio and headed east into Pennsylvania. All of my limited possessions were… Read More »Milestone Reflections
Ohio Valley District
Unexpected Deliverance: How a Church Partnership Led to Spiritual Breakthrough
Written by DelCo Alliance Church We never fully know the fruit of our small acts of obedience, though sometimes God does give us a small… Read More »Unexpected Deliverance: How a Church Partnership Led to Spiritual Breakthrough
Healing and Hope in Tiffin, OH
Brent Nussbaum, Restoration Church in Tiffin, OH, reports on how God showed up when he took a step of faith: “Pastor Brent, I want to… Read More »Healing and Hope in Tiffin, OH
OUR CIRCLES OF ACCOUNTABILITY
(Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the World) By Tim Miller, OVD Coordinator of Emerging Leadership From the very beginning of the early church, Jesus made it… Read More »OUR CIRCLES OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Numb
A friend recently raised the issue of numbness in our lives, and it got me thinking—not so much about numbness of my body but of my heart and mind. So much is broken in this world. Sometimes I just do not really know how to feel and respond. It seems so overwhelming… I slip into numbness.
What Is a Disciple?
While there are many excellent ways to define a true Christ follower, it would be hard to improve on this simple yet deep description: A disciple is someone who is humble, loving, and Kingdom-focused. This is especially apropos as we think of the American Church.
This discipleship description above is an apt summary of the four key discipleship “lists” found in the New Testament: The Beatitudes (Matthew 5); The Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5); The “Think on These Things” (Philippians 4); and “The Discipleship Productivity Recipe” (II Peter 1). Here’s how we might break it down and sum it up at the same time, following the passages in the order they appear:
Can I Get a Witness?
By Adam Harper, Director of Multiplication & Mobilization “You had to be there.” I am going to guess the last time you heard that was… Read More »Can I Get a Witness?
Baby Steps Forward
We gathered around. Smart phone cameras ready to roll. It was fun. It was cute. It was full of laughter and wonder. It was my… Read More »Baby Steps Forward
Creating Space for Him
By Meica Campbell “And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called… Read More »Creating Space for Him
Thoughts on Interdependence
By Brian Scott For many of us, we have been on a journey exploring and implementing practices that produce interdependent leadership cultures and structures. For… Read More »Thoughts on Interdependence