In Preaching Articles: "Church Body of Christ" showing 1-15 of 144

A Category You Won’t Find In The Bible: The Churchless Christian

By Thabiti Anyabwile on Nov 6, 2017

"It is important for Christians to be members of a local church because the New Testament apostles can’t conceive of anything called a Christian that’s not connected to Christ’s body."

Tags: Church, Discipleship, Christian Life, Healthy Church, Called to serve, local church, be the church, Church Body of Christ, Christian community  (view more)  (view less)

What Do We Mean When We Say Church?

By Dr. Rowan Williams on Aug 11, 2012

Anglican Archbishop Rowan Williams presents a surprising--and thoughtful--view of what it means to be the church. See if you agree.

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Tags: Church, Body, Church Body of Christ, Church General

Is The Body Of Christ In Trouble?

By Barry O. Johnson on Aug 3, 2018

Barry Johnson offers some helpful insights into the state of the Church in America, and offers a loving call for pastors to take bold steps of faith wherever God has planted them.

Tags: Gospel, Truth, Preaching, Body of Christ

Shepherd God’s Flock: Equipping God’s People

By Chris Pascarella on Nov 25, 2017

"According to Scripture, pastors are called to equip the flock to do the work of ministry!"

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-12, Romans 12:4-8

Tags: Called to serve, be the church, Church Body of Christ, pastoral leadership, equipped for service, Equipping Disciples, Equipping The Body, church leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Death By Ministry

By Eugene Cho on Mar 21, 2018

Is pastoral ministry a dangerous profession? Eugene Cho shares the facts.

Tags: Ministry, leadership, pastor, Servanthood, Pastors, Church Body of Christ  (view more)  (view less)

How To (Finally) Stop Giving In To The Pressure To Add More Ministries In Your Church

By Carey Nieuwhof on Mar 3, 2017

When you’re a church leader, you feel a lot of pressure.

Tags: focus, Simplicity, Church Body of Christ, ministry philosophy

Who Is Lord Of The Church?

By John Macarthur on May 31, 2017

The church today is badly in need of reformation again. And Christ’s lordship over His church is still the central truth we must recover, which requires the unleashing of His Word among His people again. We cannot merely float along with the latest evangelical trends and expect things to get better.

Scripture: Acts 10:42

Tags: Church, Body of Christ, Christ the head, Lord Of The Church

The Christian Virtue Of Love

By R. C. Sproul on Jul 26, 2017

From God’s perspective, love is the chief of all virtues. But what is love?

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-8, Matthew 5:48, 1 Corinthians 13:1-8, Romans 5:5-8

Tags: Love, Compassion, unity, Spiritual Gifts, Body of Christ, Selflessness, imitating Christ  (view more)  (view less)

5 Myths About The Miracle At High Desert Church

By Tom Mercer on Aug 30, 2010

Veteran pastor Tom Mercer explains the concept of oikos, a revolutionary concept in biblical community and ministry.

Scripture: Colossians 1:25

Tags: Community, Holy Spirit, Growth, leadership, Preaching, pastor, Church Growth, Church Body of Christ  (view more)  (view less)

How The Oikos Grew High Desert Church To 11,000 Attenders

By Tom Mercer on Mar 22, 2010

Tom Mercer shares the remarkable story of how his church grew exponentially through the power of a biblical concept in community called oikos.

Scripture: Acts 15:19, 2 Corinthians 11:3

Tags: Spirit, Community, Church, Growth, relationships, Church Growth, Formula, Sola Scriptura, Church Body of Christ  (view more)  (view less)

12 Reasons Why Church Membership Matters

By Jonathan Leeman on Apr 21, 2018

Jonathan Leeman: "Membership is the church’s affirmation that you are a citizen of Christ’s kingdom and therefore a card-carrying Jesus Representative before the nations."

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:20

Tags: Preaching, Membership

What Is Saving Faith?

By R. C. Sproul on Aug 31, 2017

Faith is central to Christianity. The New Testament repeatedly calls people to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. There is a definite body of content to be believed, which is part and parcel of our religious activity.

Scripture: James 2:14-17

Tags: Salvation, justification, Adoption, Reformation, saving faith, Preach Christ, God's righteousness, preaching the gospel, salvation by grace  (view more)  (view less)

Backyard Bbq Evangelism: A New, True Parable Of Outside-The-Church-Walls Ministry

By Karl Vaters on Sep 28, 2017

"Don't force people to do ministry your way. Help them with the ministry they're already passionate about."

Tags: Evangelism, Outreach, Spiritual Gifts, Body of Christ, Innovation, evangelism barriers, reaching the lost, evangelism planning, Conversational Evangelism, Unique Gifts  (view more)  (view less)

5 Spouse Killers In The Ministry

By Charles Stone on Feb 22, 2019

Eight in ten pastors’ wives say they feel unappreciated or unaccepted by their husband’s congregations. Charles Stone and his wife give insight into how to protect your spouse and your marriage during the sometimes difficult calling of pastoral ministry.

Tags: Ministry, stress, Marriage, wife, family, relationships, priorities, home, Spouse, Church Body of Christ, Marriage General, Trials and Difficulties  (view more)  (view less)

The Church Must Preach Christ

By Sermoncentral on Feb 20, 2017

Widely diverse philosophies of preaching vie for acceptance among contemporary clergy.

Scripture: Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 1:25, 1 Corinthians 1:23-25

Tags: Preaching, Preach Christ, gospel proclamation