Holy Spirit, By Rick Warren

good pluralism, a follower of Christ has as of now been given an arrangement of ordinate correspondences with respect to perspective that overlooks pluralism. We might savor it outwardly however are to incline toward God, His Word, Christ, and the Holy Spirit for reality. In the Bible it states, "Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God” (1 Peter 2:16

There's a children's song that is sung at many Christian summer camps that sings about the nine different fruits of the Spirit. Starting with Love and ending with Self Control, the fruits of the Spirit are not a watermelon or a coconut but rather they are the products of a life centered around the belief and faith of Jesus Christ. Second in the lineup of the fruits of the Spirit is Joy and many times it can be easily forgotten due to its seemingly first place competitor, Love. While Joy is not always

It was not until Saddleback Church, Pastor Rick Warren, published “The Purpose Driven Life”, that the idea of discipleship reached every member of a congregation. No longer was disciple-making limited to the leadership of the church. My church participated in the Purpose Driven Life 40-Day Campaign

individual ministry or community life. Beckham believes that the Second Reformation will be a departure from organized denominational structures to a more organic, grassroots model of church that is best expressed in cell churches. Another Pastor, Dr. Rick Warren also concurs that we are in need of a new reformation and that this new reformation will be centered in cell groups. “You know, 500 years ago, the first Reformation with Luther and then Calvin, was about beliefs. I think a new reformation is going

The church is the bride of Christ. Scripture tells us “These are those who have trusted in Jesus Christ as their personal savior and have received eternal life. In the New Testament, Christ, the Bridegroom, has sacrificially and lovingly chosen the church to be His bride” This is something to not be taken lightly; in fact this is a very serious matter. Scripture tells us that the church is the institution that God desired to use to reach the world to himself. In Matthew chapter 28 Jesus tells

animals are considered harmless while others are looked up to as the rulers of their ecosystems. As many of these carnivorous beasts represent physical danger, they can also symbolize spiritual nemeses. For instance, the Bible states, “Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (New American Standard Bible, 1 Pet. 5.8). While Satan is always sneaking around to try and devour each one of us, our savior Jesus Christ arrives

Many years ago I volunteered with AYSO – American Youth Soccer Organization. During my few years there as coach, age director and referee I became associated with the Volunteer Protection Act as well as the Child Protection Act. So when time came for our church in Washington to create a children’s ministry program, I was able to help the church in implementing these Acts into its policies. We never called the news and spouted off that we were the first to do such as another church attempted to do

That is the sin of rebellion. One does not go to hell for being a thief or a liar or even gay. No, one goes to hell when they reject Christ and His regenerative work through the Holy Spirit. The rebellion is to reject Christ and at least strive for godliness (no matter how many times you fail) for fleshly pleasure and pretending (which I believe it is as most know they are wrong) to just be happy with it no matter the consequences

Statistics have shown that some Protestants churches, such as the Baptists, tend to have blended worship services. Thus, several churches are abandoning the traditional hymns and singing more contemporary Christian music in their worship services. Researchers in church music affirm that this is happening not only in Brazil, but it is a global tendency. The problem is that some churches can easily lose their identity if those contemporary songs are not based on a solid theology and biblical principles

equip them, and qualify them to go out and win souls. We believe that by doing this, we will build a strong army who can take our community, state, and the world for Christ. We want to reach young people ages 10-18 in our community. According to Warren, “If you want to build a healthy, strong, and growing church you must spend time laying a solid foundation.” Values Our values are Righteous living, as exemplified by a lifestyle congruent with biblical and moral guidelines, spiritual