Church on the Mission Field: Join One, Start One, or What?
How should missionaries relate to local churches? Should we just try to be a good member of a local church? How does our calling effect that membership? As the Apostle Paul related
How Do You Know If Your Church Is Healthy?
There are many books out there with varying requirements for church health. The New Testament describes churches as maturing and growing over time – as the believers grow up
When Can I Call This a Church?
What is a biblical definition – or the requirements – for a group of believers to be called a church? What is the difference between church health and church maturity?
New Testament Norms Part 4: Prayer
Our 4th and final NT norm is the centrality of prayer in the life of the early church. Listen in as we share 4 “P” observations on prayer – It was a Priority; It
New Testament Norms Part 3: The Word
We continue our series on norms in the early church. “The Word” (or a synonym for the Word) is mentioned at least once in every chapter in Acts 1-20. The Word was incre
New Testament Norms Part 2: Spirit-Filled
Listen in as we continue our series on norms in the early church according to the book of Acts. The filling of the Holy Spirit is a prominent theme in the early church and advance
New Testament Norms Part 1: “Daily”
Lately we have been asking the question, “What does it mean to really live in light of the Great Commission and eternity?” As we’ve studied the early church, we s
Vance Pitman on Seeking the Kingdom (Not Just Your Church)
Listen as Vance Pitman shares from decades of experience as the head pastor of Hope Church in Las Vegas and a leader in NAMB’s SEND network. Vance challenges pastors and chur
