How much or how little a Christian should engage in culture has been a widely debated issue for the last two thousand years. There are three possible ways that Christians can relate to the culture around them. (1.) Ghetto themselves off and stay away from all culture. (2.) Entrench themselves into culture to the point… Continue reading Christian Engagement in Culture – Acts 17:16-34
Author: John Chambers
John Chambers is the Lead Pastor of Remedy Church (https://remedychurch.org/), and Adjunct Professor at Charleston Southern University. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. You can follow him on Twitter at @PhudChambers.
Acts 17:16 – Tourist or Missionary?
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols. – Acts 17:16 Are we going to live as tourists or missionaries? As Christians this is the question we must face everyday. It is quite easy to live as a tourist in America. There are plenty of distractions that can draw our attention away from the people around us that need Jesus.… Continue reading Acts 17:16 – Tourist or Missionary?
Prudent Missiological Practices for Church Planting
The feelings a church planter has for his people are profound. They sound something like this, “I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy.” (Philippians 1:3) Paul wrote his letter around twelve years after he had planted the church… Continue reading Prudent Missiological Practices for Church Planting
An Exposition of Hebrew 13:17
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you. – Hebrews 13:17 Let me state from the outset of this article… Continue reading An Exposition of Hebrew 13:17
Communing With Jesus This Year
We all make New Year’s Resolutions every year that goes something like the following: — “This year is finally the year I’m going to read the Bible the whole way through.” – New Year’s Resolution on January 1 But in reality, this is what ends up happening: — “Looks like I’m just not going to… Continue reading Communing With Jesus This Year
Key Factors that Contribute to Church Planting Success
C. Peter Wagner is famously often quoted for saying, “The single most effective evangelistic methodology under heaven is planting new churches.”[1] Regardless if this is true, (which I think it is) a firestorm of church planters launching out into North America the last ten years has been encouraging to see. This recent phenomenon has many… Continue reading Key Factors that Contribute to Church Planting Success
The Gospel and Racial Reconciliation in Acts 10
In America’s climate today, this is a desperate need for the church to address. Acts 10 is famously known for the conversion of Cornelius and the ushering in of the Gentiles into the family of God. However, what if there is another meaning altogether to deduce from the text? John Stott states, “How would he… Continue reading The Gospel and Racial Reconciliation in Acts 10
Key Traits of Biblical Community
Community vs. Biblical Community Community is all the rage in churches today. While this is commendable, it should not be the ultimate goal. Biblical Community must be pursued. All churches should aim towards biblical community. Some will at least accomplish community, but most churches do not accomplish either. In this article I hope to define… Continue reading Key Traits of Biblical Community
5 Missiological Teaching Tools for Today’s Church from Acts 8:1-8 (Part 2)
In the previous post, examined the first 3 Missiological Teaching Tools from Acts 8:1-8. They are: (1) God is sovereign, and brings about gospel expansion through unexpected means. (v. 1-8, 1:8), (2) God uses EVERYONE for Gospel Work, not just the leadership! (v. 1b) (3) There is an implicit understanding/teaching of Scripture that Christians are to… Continue reading 5 Missiological Teaching Tools for Today’s Church from Acts 8:1-8 (Part 2)
5 Missiological Teaching Tools for Today’s Church from Acts 8:1-8 (Part 1)
The sovereignty of God is an amazing thing. In Acts 7, Stephen, the first Christian martyr, has just been brutally killed for standing up for Christ. The church is fearful, scared, terrified. However, this was the plan of God for the expansion of the gospel the entire time. As we begin to read Acts 8,… Continue reading 5 Missiological Teaching Tools for Today’s Church from Acts 8:1-8 (Part 1)