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Repentance, Prayer and End Time: Christian Jargon in Crisis?

SPIRITUAL PARENTING

Why we are on this earth?             We are created on this earth by God to fulfil purposes and will of God. It is essential to understand such God’s purpose in our life to find real meaning of life in this earth and eternity. One of the primary purposes of our life in this earth is that we are created to serve or minister to God. Since we are part of the body of Christ, we all have a ministry. At least, every one of us has three important ministries: 1.       Ministry towards God: Our personal relationship with God, worshipping him. 2.       Ministry towards our cobelievers: Mt 22.39; Gal 5.13; Acts 2.42-47; Titus 3.8) 3.       Ministry towards others/world: Ø   Mat 28:19-20: Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. Ø   Luke 5.10: And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not

Four Keys for Church Growth

Many traditional churches have great potential to grow exponentially as long as people around them are not reached with the saving grace of Jesus. However, they are not growing. Growth means not only numerical growth with new believers but also overall health of the church and its impact and influence upon people. Here are few keys for church growth. Vision  Vision is like steering wheel of a vehicle, vision takes an organization into its future destiny. Vision is a picture of the future. It is a well known fact that you get what you see. Bible says that where there is no vision, people perish (Proverb 28.19). Vision guides us where to go. If pastor and church leadership do not know where to take church in the future, it cannot grow. Vision helps to focus what matters most. Vision gives a clear picture about what you want to achieve with your ministry. Vision inspires, motivates and engages people.  Habakkuk speaks about writing down the vision (Habakkuk 2.2). It indicates