The choice of a church name matters only in so far as we believe Colossians 1:18b, “…that in everything he [Jesus Christ] might be preeminent.” In the Bible, the various names of God are a revelation of His essential nature and character. Each name reveals what God is to the core and always corresponds perfectly with His actions. read more »
Has a leader said no to you? How do you react when a leader says no? Face it, most of us don’t take no to our ideas or agendas very well. Our gut-level response to leaders telling us no is to feel slighted and rejected. In other words, we tend to take no personally—way too personally! Because we take it personally, the response is a mix of defensiveness, anger, offense, and even oppositional behavior—usually through some form of passive-resistance to leadership.
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Economists tell us that the lion’s share of the fuel that drives our GDP is consumer spending, but the thing that moves consumers to spend is consumer confidence. When the economic or political climate seems uncertain, consumers become fearful and hold onto their money.
Just as consumer confidence affects consumer spending, it is consumer confidence that influences giving in the local church! It might be better to say that the engine that enables the church to advance, is very much driven by the believer’s confidence and its affect on giving!
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