by Terry_Powell | Apr 15, 2017 | Christian Living in the Trenches
So what?According to Johnny Miller, former pastor and past President of Columbia International University, that’s the most important question to ask when we study the Bible.The text says this (observation). So what?The text means this (interpretation). So...
by Terry_Powell | Apr 7, 2017 | Stories to Encourage and Inform
Most Christian leaders feel embarrassed and apologetic when they cry, particularly if it’s in public. We tend to equate weeping with emotional instability, loss of self-control, and fragility that’s the polar opposite of strong leadership.But God’s Word offers a...
by Terry_Powell | Mar 31, 2017 | Church Leadership and Ministry
Integral to leadership is serving as a change agent. Yet leaders often fail in the way they implement new ideas. Unwise approaches often sabotage great ideas. Applying the three principles that follow may expedite acceptance of your changes. I’m aware of a lot...
by Terry_Powell | Mar 28, 2017 | All, Relationships |
My dad, a textile mill worker in rural North Carolina, loved Jesus passionately. Forced to drop out of school in the seventh grade to go to work, after coming to Christ as a young man, he studied the Bible voraciously.Dad taught an adult Bible study class, wrote...
by Terry_Powell | Mar 22, 2017 | All
Small groups and adult classes often discuss books by Christian authors, one or two chapters at a time. The next time your group chooses a book to read—and it doesn’t come with a study guide or questions for group interaction – the following ideas may help...
