To be equipped for urban ministry, there are tangible areas that you need to grow to be effective. Missing any of these three areas will lead to burnout, frustration, and even harm to the people you want to reach with the gospel. Let’s start by defining these three areas. What Are the Competencies? Theological […]
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Advent is a word in Christian circles, but people on the block often have no idea what that means. When I started attending church seriously, everyone said it but never broke it down. It’s a huge missed opportunity for the city because people need to understand advent and what it means. Advent refers to
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The urban context desperately needs people who love God and want study who He has revealed Himself to be in the Bible. Few churches exist in the urban context, and of the churches that do exist, some are not healthy gospel-preaching churches. There needs to be a wave of men and women raised up within
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Deion Sanders took the helm of the Colorado Buffaloes in 2023 and took the college football scene by storm. Hate or love him, he brought much attention to Colorado and made them a team that people paid attention to. It was not just football fans taking note; a lot of the country was eager to
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When people think about the idea of someone standing on the corner of a street preaching a fire and brimstone message, they get mad. It makes many Christians mad, it makes unbelievers mad, and often, people say that street evangelism does not work. Is that true, though? If it’s true, how often do we run
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Christians are called to make disciples of all nations. To do this, you have to be willing to do cross-cultural evangelism at some point. If you don’t engage in this, you will likely only share the Gospel with people exactly like you, and you will fail to reach people who are not like you. Cross-cultural
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Building a multiethnic church is no easy task in America. In a country with so much racial friction stemming from many different issues, it can be hard to desire unity. But Christians have hope in a God who desires unity for his people through Jesus Christ (John 17: 20-23). All of the issues pertaining to
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One of the most significant shifts in my thinking around the Bible has come from this idea of culture. Culture is a word that probably seems like a buzzword now to many because of how overused it is. Everything seems to be about culture now, and I know, specifically in white evangelical circles, people hate
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Some Bible verses are just worth more than others. God’s Word is important, but some verses summarize the Gospel and the purpose of the Bible better than others. It’s these foundational verses that you want kids to memorize. The 32 best Bible verses for kids to memorize will give them a strong foundation in the
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In our day of technology, one of the best ways to make an impact is to write a thank you card. When people see that someone has taken the time to write a card, it shows how much someone cares because people are not used to getting handwritten notes. These 30 Bible Verse for thank
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