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Hope For Today #220 – Faith Publicly Praises One’s Spouse!
Faith Publicly Praises One’s Spouse! “Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also praises her: “Many women have done noble deeds, but you surpass them all!” Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who … Continue reading
Faith Filled Friday – Excuses Reveal A Sick Faith!
“As morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be swept away in the punishment of the city.” But he lingered. So the men seized him and … Continue reading
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Train Them Thursday – Come As A Witness!
“There came a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him. He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Train Them Thursdays (discipleship)
Tagged authoritative, city, confident, Couch Potato, disciple, discipleship, energy, ethnicity, experience, God, inner city, insight, Jesus, John the Baptist, joy, Leadership, money, path, persuasive, product, rural, scars, service, time, witness
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Hope For Today – Taking Care of Your Community
I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today to remind us that our community is such a HUGE mission field! Hope For Today is a part of the ministry of Eagles In Leadership. If you … Continue reading
Posted in Hope For Today, Transformed
Tagged abuse, alcohol, Christian, city, community, county, death, depression, hope, Jesus, loneliness, lost, mission, work
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Transformed Episode #170 – Before He Takes Us to Heaven!
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. The Church of Jesus understands these are our “last days.” In our final study on the Church, Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, lead Pastor at Pacific Baptist Church in El Segundo, California shows us that the … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Transformed
Tagged archangel, call of God, Christ, church, city, dead in Christ, generosity, God, grieve, heaven, hope, ignorant, imminent return, Jesus, last days, make disciples, new, pain, pretenders, return, rose, shofar
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Fall Semester Open Registration!
Eagles In Leadership and Bible Believers Christian College and Seminary Are Announcing … Fall Registration! 2012 – 2013 BBCCS offers the following … High School Diploma Associate of Biblical Studies Degree Bachelor Degree Master … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christian, city, college, Leadership, Los Angeles, missional, Scripture, Seminary, training, urban
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"God’s Church in Man’s City!" Course Open Enrollment!
Eagles In Leadership and Bible Believers Christian College and Seminary Are Announcing A Summer Term 2012 Course God’s Church in Man’s City Understanding and Deploying a Biblical Church in an Urban Community Mondays, 6.30 – 9.30 pm June 11 … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Bible College, Bible student, Bible Training, Chaplains, Christian, church, city, Deaconnesses, Deacons, Ecclesiology, Evangelists, Leadership, Los Angeles, Ministers, missional, Missionaries, pastors, Seminary, Teachers, urban
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Praying For Our City Leaders
By Dr. Matthew Lee Smith My phone rang yesterday afternoon. It was one of our city council members in El Segundo, California, where I recently accepted a lead pastor position. His kind words of welcome and thanks for my recent … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Leadership Blog, Missional, Multi-ethnic / Urban
Tagged care for the city, church, church growth, church health, city, ministry, mission, missional, prayer, urban
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What Are You Dreaming About? (2)
Artwork Credit: susancorso.com We continue to ask the question today, “What Are You Dreaming About?” As I mentioned in my first post, I am looking for a full-time position in ministry. Whether that is a senior pastor position, or a … Continue reading
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Tagged city, discipleship, dream, dreams, mentor, mentored, multi-ethnic, outreach, spiritual maturity, unchurched, urban
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