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All Christians have
realities in common.
One Body
One Spirit
One Hope
One Lord
One Faith
One Baptism
One God
If we hold firmly to
these seven Realities,
we maintain
Christian spiritual unity--
what Ephesians 4:3 calls
"the unity of the spirit."
Each post is about one of these realities!
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32. Leadership Role: Evangelist, Pt. 3
Jesus Left his Mark Most believers will agree that Jesus is our model evangelist. He is the preacher par excellence ; but do they know...
Mar 26, 20258 min read
31. Leadership Role: Evangelist, Pt. 2
Philip’s Method: The Samaritans To see how important baptism is in evangelization, remember Philip—the only person in the Bible called an...
Mar 23, 20256 min read
30. Leadership Role: Evangelist, Pt. I
Ignorance of Evangelism Humanly speaking, after apostles and prophets, evangelists are Jesus’ gift to the Church. The Holy Spirit...
Mar 22, 20258 min read
29. Leadership Role: Prophet, Part III
Let Them Speak… Truthfully Prophets had a prestigious and famous role during the first decades of the Church, second only to the ministry...
Mar 15, 202510 min read
28. Leadership Role: Prophet, Part II
The Decline of the Prophets The prophets played a huge role in the Church at its inception. They led in congregations along with the...
Mar 13, 20256 min read
27. Leadership Role: Prophet, Part I
A Strategic Plan Apostles, prophets, evangelists, and pastor-teachers should lead in the Church. Although it’s not what you normally see...
Mar 8, 202510 min read
26. Leadership Role Apostle (Part II)
Other Apostles Sent by Jesus On one occasion, Jesus sent out 70 men. Those 70 men were just as much apostles as the Twelve because the...
Nov 24, 20247 min read
25. Leadership Role Apostle (Part I)
A Strategic Plan The Church’s four leadership roles are 1. apostles, 2. prophets, 3. evangelists, and 4. pastor-teachers and this...
Nov 21, 202413 min read
24. The Team of Elders (Part II)
Apostles Establish Elders Young Titus was sent out from his local church to accompany the great apostle Paul on mission trips. So, Titus...
Sep 14, 20246 min read
23. The Team of Elders (Part I)
A General Category of Mature Men Elders serve in various ways such as preaching, teaching, and overseeing—that is, supervision. We know...
Sep 13, 20248 min read
22. Leadership Roles
Four Not Five There are four leadership roles in the Church. In other words, there are four positions of authority. The men who have such...
Sep 12, 20244 min read
21. Choosing Leaders
No to the World, But Yes to What? We have established that no one should become a Church leader the worldly way--that is, by asserting...
Jul 27, 202410 min read
20. No Titles for Church Leaders
Listen by clicking here. Refuse Titles Real leadership among God’s people should never be based on titles. The greatest among us is not...
Jul 26, 20247 min read
19. Servant Leadership
Listen by clicking here. The Desire to Become Great Do you want to be great among your fellow Christians? Do you want to be first—a...
Jul 25, 20246 min read
18. A Few Good Men
Listen by clicking here. Submit to Leaders Submission to leadership is a vital part of Church life. It’s not optional. It’s not a...
Jun 1, 202411 min read
17. Greedy Pastors
Listen by clicking here. Ministry Money Men Jesus warned us about pastors that serve God for a price. Jesus warned us of men who are...
May 31, 20247 min read
16. Confronting Greed in the Church
Listen by clicking here. Good and Angry Never did Jesus express more anger than when he cleansed the Temple. Now, to put his cleansing of...
May 30, 20246 min read
15. Unity: How and With Who?
Listen by clicking here. An Obvious Sin, Discord Divisive people are sinners. They will not enter the Kingdom of God. As it says in...
Apr 12, 20245 min read
14. Deal with Division
Listen by clicking here. The True Light In all churches there will be divisions. It’s the reality of the Christian life. Even though...
Apr 12, 20248 min read
13. The Church’s First Sect
Listen by clicking here. The Judaizers When did division start in the Church? What was the first sect to split from the Church the...
Apr 5, 20249 min read
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One Body-Vol. 1
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One Hope - Vol. 1
One Hope - Vol. 2
One Lord-Vol. 1
One Lord-Vol. 2
One Faith
One Baptism
One God
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