Be The Fruit

What is going on at Willow? Part 3

The main premise that the REVEAL study tried to test was that a person’s level of spiritual growth could be judged by looking at their level of church activity.  The idea was that they should be able to see a direct correlation with spiritual growth and church activity.  If you know anything about the study, [...]

What is going on at Willow? Part 2

Instead of covering the REVEAL findings, in this installment I want to point out one positive that I think has come out of the seeker-focused movement that Willow Creek has been a leader of. 
From my perspective, one positive that has come out of the seeker-focused movement has been the trend to strip away traditions in church that get [...]

What is going on at Willow? Part 1

I first heard about the REVEAL study last August while attending the Leadership Summit at my church which is a satellite location for the conference.  The news of the study, however, seems to keep being discussed as if it were brand new.  In fact, a couple weeks ago the topic came up in class, and [...]

Keys for Soul-Winning

From The Soul-Winner by Charles Haddon Spurgeon.
Spurgeon lists eight key qualifications that a preacher must have in order to reach men and be the instrument to save their souls.

Not an ignoramus – Don’t be ignorant about the content of which you are preaching. “being to a great extent ignorant of the things of God himself, I [...]

You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em!

If you happen to hear any rumors that Kenny Rogers has been evangelizing on the streets of Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday nights, don’t believe them.  It seems as though there is a Kenny Rogers imposter that drives in from in from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary on Sunday evenings that has taken to the downtown [...]

Getting back in the swing of things

I had to take a little break from blogging, but I should be ready to create a few more posts now.  I was busy finishing the work from my J-term class along with getting the new classes started.  I just turned in my topic paper for my J-term class so it is done. 
The title of [...]