Discipleship is the foundation of the church. It’s one of the most important priorities of the church. Without it, you probably wouldn’t be attending church or even a follower of Christ. Yet, without Fellowship, Discipleship becomes stagnant. I want to break down Disciple(ship) so you understand why it’s needed in the church, how you become […]
Category: The Black Church
Is something I grew up in, left for 15 years and returned to. I’m sharing my perspective on the Black Church, its history, its legacy, what we may not have learned from it as well as where it can improve.
What Is Fellowship?
Fellowship is more than “breaking bread”, eating together or spending time in the fellowship hall. Acts 2:42 is the most quoted scripture people want to recite when it comes to Fellowship but let me tell you there is more that involves Fellowship. The fact that Fellowship is not a focal point in all aspects of […]
Leadership as Described in the Bible
A brief history of leadership titles in the Bible. This is not a comprehensive list or explanation. But to sum up what you’re familiar with, what their roles are and who God called above all others. Most often in the Christian community (i.e. churches, ministries, etc) the title of an individual states what type of respect […]
Are Spiritual Gifts Important?
Complete the assessment below. (NOTE: I do not own nor created this assessment. This was created by Pastor Rick Warren.) This assessment will give you a full picture of your gifts, talents and abilities so you know what God has equipped you with. It’s a pretty long assessment and may take several days. That’s okay. […]
Prayer to Emotionally Prepare to Grow With God
Dear God, In the Name of Jesus, I pray. Only you know how my life is supposed to turn out. I’m coming to you because things haven’t gone according to my plan. And that has caused some distress, hurt, frustration and anger in my daily life. The tiniest obstacle becomes much bigger than it should. […]
Sinner’s Prayer
Salvation is our deliverance from the consequences of sin. Salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. It is a gift freely given to us. One we do not have to do anything to receive including work for it. We profess publicly our faith to another Believer. Then we repent which means we turn […]
Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul. Mask Off.
They definitely didn’t market this film as I think they should. Or maybe they did. It was not a comedy but a mockamentary that explored through a realistic lens of the competitiveness, ego-centric and shrinking that happens in some churches. Now y’all know I love the Black church but I’m all for bringing up critique […]
Why I Reflect and Meditate?
I will reflect on all you have done and meditate on your actions. Psalm 77:12 (Christian Standard Bible) This scripture is one that I often look at and meditate on when things are going just a little off the wall in my life. Sometimes it’s best if we just sit down and reflect on our […]
Surviving Ministry School pt. 2
Y’all I made it. One year down and another one to go. Surviving Ministry School has been a grueling journey for me. Like I don’t even know where to begin to share or how much. I don’t want to scare anyone off. But I also want to share the transformation that is happening in my […]
ABC’s of Faith Building
I’ve been on this journey for several years now. Faith building has been one that feels like I am depleted at times while other times I’m energized to keep moving forward on this walk. And Lord knows I need to build my faith as it has wavered far too many times as well as I […]