Spiritual Gifts: Part One – The Love Gifts Spiritual gifts are divine endowments given by the Holy Spirit to believers for the edification of the Church and the advancement of God’s Kingdom. These gifts are […]
Tag: Vision
Builders with Jesus of His Church
Introduction In the book of Hebrews, it is written, “For he looked forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.” (Hebrews 11:10 ESV) This passage highlights the divine role of […]
8 signs that a “Who’s Next” culture is missing.
As a church we are continually striving to have a “who’s next” culture, to empower the next generation and continually raise up new leaders. Here are 10 signs of that culture being missing. 1. You […]
Bowling Alone: The Rise of Individualism and Its Impact on Community
In his book “Bowling Alone,” Harvard sociologist Robert Putnam notes that while more people in the United States are going ten-pin bowling than ever before, fewer than ever are joining teams. This phenomenon, which he […]
The Paradox of Flourishing
Here at Christian Life Church (soon to be IKON CHURCH) our Vision Statement is simple. HUMAN FLOURISHING: people doing well in every area of life. We believe that if we are successful in our work […]
7 Reasons Churches Get ‘Stuck’
When you are a person of vision and wanting to see things move forward it can be the most frustrating thing in the world to feel stuck. This is true in every field of work […]
6 Things We Can Learn From NETFLIX
We can’t ignore the popularity of Netflix. It’s a mixture of clever marketing, excellent deployment and being in the right place at the right time. In a move similar to what iTunes did in the music industry […]
7 Ways To Think Bigger As A Church
Churches can experience significant growth but still think like small churches think. Here are 7 ways to stop that and think like a church larger than your current size. 1) Not every individual should speak into […]
A Front Row Culture and Why it Matters
The front row culture – from Seth Godin The group files into the theater, buzzing. People hustle to get to the front row, sitting side by side, no empty seats. The event starts on time, the […]
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