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Category Archives: Missional
Faith ROARS When Fear RAGES!
Doc was listening to this encouraging song and being reminded that when the devil is pushing fear we need to be pushing FAITH. If you’re with us, and you’ll start pushing FAITH on your social media posts and stop pushing … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Becoming Like Jesus, christian life, Discipleship, Engaging Culture, faith, Last Days, Leadership Blog, Ministry, Missional, Prayer, Scripture
Tagged afraid, Angel Armies, Angels, beautiful, courage, courageous, devil, faith, fear, king of kings, lord of lords, never forsake us, never leave us, prosper, Satan, social media, spiritual, warfare, weapon
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Before We Can Soar We Must Understand!
“O Jacob, how can you say the Lord does not see your troubles? O Israel, how can you say God ignores your rights? Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, faith, Love of God, Missional, Prayer, Suffering
Tagged attacked, Bible, disciple, discouraged, faith, God's Word, Good News, Jesus, ministry, prayer, problems, rejected, struggle, trials, trouble, wisdom
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Loyalty Grows Through Sacrifice!
“For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word. He did this to present her to … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming Like Jesus, Discipleship, Engaging Culture, faith, Leadership Blog, Missional
Tagged church, discipleship, evangelism, friendship, Great Commission, heart, Invasion, love, loyalty, mission, missional, neighborhood, relationship, reward, sacrifice, self-centered, selfishness
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Invasion Requires a Life of Endurance!
“And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Engaging Culture, Leadership Blog, Missional
Tagged church, cross, discipleship, evangelism, faith, God, Jesus, joy, leader, Leadership, lost, mission, power, race, shame, suffer, victory
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I Will Not Be Shaken!
As Hurricane Frances bore down on the Caribbean, I was living in Miami. So many emotions go through you when you realize that all that you own, and have accumulated over the years, could be destroyed in a matter of … Continue reading
Posted in faith, Leadership Blog, Missional, Suffering
Tagged conviction, crisis, disciple, discipline, fear, God, godly, guidance, instruction, Intimacy, Jesus, joy, lead, Leadership, life, mission, peace, security, spirit, spiritual, storm, walk
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Mark Out a Straight Path!
“Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech. Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path. Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet … Continue reading
Faith Expands God’s Territory!
Every living thing grows. Thus, it’s interesting that so many people today are trying to grow dead things. When we watch Jesus in the Gospels, we see Him repeatedly moving on to the next place … (now watch the subplot) … all … Continue reading
Posted in Deeper Walk With God, Discipleship, faith, God's will, Missional
Tagged abundant, according to your faith, assess, church, community, congregation, disciple, expansion, faith, follower, Glocal, Gospels, Great Commandment, Great Commission, Great Compassion, growth, harvest, heartbeat, Jesus, lesson, life, life group, multi-city, multi-site, multi-venue, New Testament, plan, plant, planting, refocus, relationship, retool, return, revive, small group, strategy, stratgize, venue
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Transformed Podcast #187 – How Do We Live Out God’s Heart Every Day?
As Jesus meets with His disciples after His resurrection, His focus is on the mission of God. Jesus tells us “I have been given complete authority in heaven and on earth.” Imagine this if you will. Welcome to the transformed … Continue reading
Posted in Missional, Transformed
Tagged abundant, baptism, Christ, Christianity, disciple, discipleship, evangelism, God, Jesus, make disciples, mission, spiritual, teach, wedding
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Transformed Podcast #186 – How Far Should We Go to Reach One More for Jesus?
Have you thought about God’s heart lately in your ministry? God’s whole thought for us is expansion! God is in the “big thinking” business! Welcome to the transformed podcast. Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, lead Pastor at Pacific Baptist Church in … Continue reading
Posted in Missional, Transformed
Tagged attitude, big frog, Christ, Christianity, control, disciples, distrust, focus, forgive, God, harvest, Jesus, methods, mission, missional, release people, small pond, small thinking, training, Trust, wash feet, will of God
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Transformed Podcast #185 – How Are We Going to Reach One More for Jesus?
Do we truly believe the assertion that, With God, nothing will be impossible? Down in our soul, deep in our hearts – does this Earth-shattering truth penetrate and cause us to “charge Hell with a water pistol?” Welcome to the … Continue reading
Posted in Missional, Transformed
Tagged Christ, Christianity, compassion, deacon, disciple, discipleship, dream, elder, God, Good News, Impossible, Jesus, leader, pastor, possibilities, prayer, roadmap, sacrifice, spiritual
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