Our church can be whatever we desire it to be. We are the facilitators of change, success and failure. True transformation and change comes because of God’s love, grace and power but it is our faith and obedience or lack thereof that either releases God’s transforming grace or quenches His Spirit. The question isContinue reading “Thoughts on church health and growth”
Author Archives: Michael D Johnson
Jesus’ example for contemporary ministry
Some realities I have noticed about Jesus’ ministry and its example for contemporary ministry: Don’t procrastinate – there’s not time Jesus didn’t do things alone (except for time alone with God and the occasional time of witnessing) His ‘office’ time was very limited Synagogue Early in the morning while it was still dark After darkContinue reading “Jesus’ example for contemporary ministry”
God is moving!
I wonder if you have noticed that God is on the move. He is lighting fires, changing lives and His Spirit is sweeping across the world with a force and fury wondrous to behold! You may be asking yourself…”Where is this movement?” And unfortunately many churches in North America are befuddled when they hear peopleContinue reading “God is moving!”
Learning from experience
You can’t learn from experience without experiences. You can’t see God’s hand at work in everyday life without working and serving and seeking in everyday life. Sitting at a desk; reading a book; even keeping a pew warm will not bring about a forceful advancement of the kingdom of God. Doing something will. And weContinue reading “Learning from experience”
Help Someone Today
Your mother always told you to leave something better than you found it. Furthermore, don’t we all want others to have a better life because they know us? But how is someone else’s life actually better because they know you? How is our city better because you live here? Really we each only have threeContinue reading “Help Someone Today”
Knowing and doing God’s will
I’ve been thinking a lot about knowing and doing God’s will. As a matter of fact I just got through telling God how frustrated I was with Him that He has not made it more clear on a day by day, moment by moment basis. A little ironic, considering I just preached Sunday on takingContinue reading “Knowing and doing God’s will”
The purposes of life and ministry
God has created us with His perfect intentions. He has reasons. They flow out of who He is. His character/His heart. Somehow they include us. Because of His love. Because of the communal nature of who He is and who invites us to be. Along the way we have lost our way. We have beenContinue reading “The purposes of life and ministry”
How to know God’s will and waiting on Him
Waiting…something I’m not really good at. Listening…also something that I am weak in. So when you take the two and realize that together they comprise perhaps the largest component of knowing God’s will, it means my work is cut out for me. I will have to learn patience. I will have to surrender, and slowContinue reading “How to know God’s will and waiting on Him”
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