God is work. Any relationship takes a lot of energy. Yet, one with God takes even more, for He is Spirit. Maintaining a relationship with
God takes time – time alone in His Word, time alone with Him in prayer, time with His people, time to share His love with others – and this
can be very difficult for the lazy or not-so serious person. more
HOW DOES GOD BRING ABOUT PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE LOCAL CHURCH (Part 1-2)
The American Church is in trouble. By almost every indicator the vast majority of churches are dying. While congregations blame pastors
and pastors look for new programs, God waits for their return to Him. When we come to the place where we understand that the local
church is a body – totally and completely dependent upon the Head, Jesus Christ – much begins to change. more
WHAT KEEPS A CHURCH FROM BEING TRANSFORMED (Part 1-4)
If church-wide transformation proves the will of God for their community, allows it to execute the will of God for their community and
accomplish that will, why don’t more churches become transformed? As mentioned when answering “What is transformation?” Maintaining
an intimate relationship with God is a labor- intensive procedure. It is simpler to rely on established traditions, personal inclinations and
the recycling of past actions to maintain both personal and corporate faith and ministry. Most American churches have defaulted to this
later strategy. more
HOW DOES PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION TAKE PLACE (Part 1-5)
Personal transformation, at its core, means that I take on the character of Christ. How that happens and what I become is already
specified within the pages of God’s Word. In fact, we can use the pages of the Bible to guide our spiritual journey and to evaluate our
spiritual growth and character. Paul writes about this when he directs us on this matter … more
God takes time – time alone in His Word, time alone with Him in prayer, time with His people, time to share His love with others – and this
can be very difficult for the lazy or not-so serious person. more
HOW DOES GOD BRING ABOUT PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE LOCAL CHURCH (Part 1-2)
The American Church is in trouble. By almost every indicator the vast majority of churches are dying. While congregations blame pastors
and pastors look for new programs, God waits for their return to Him. When we come to the place where we understand that the local
church is a body – totally and completely dependent upon the Head, Jesus Christ – much begins to change. more
WHAT KEEPS A CHURCH FROM BEING TRANSFORMED (Part 1-4)
If church-wide transformation proves the will of God for their community, allows it to execute the will of God for their community and
accomplish that will, why don’t more churches become transformed? As mentioned when answering “What is transformation?” Maintaining
an intimate relationship with God is a labor- intensive procedure. It is simpler to rely on established traditions, personal inclinations and
the recycling of past actions to maintain both personal and corporate faith and ministry. Most American churches have defaulted to this
later strategy. more
HOW DOES PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION TAKE PLACE (Part 1-5)
Personal transformation, at its core, means that I take on the character of Christ. How that happens and what I become is already
specified within the pages of God’s Word. In fact, we can use the pages of the Bible to guide our spiritual journey and to evaluate our
spiritual growth and character. Paul writes about this when he directs us on this matter … more
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