Growing Wider Through Service – Part 3

There are many reasons for us to serve. We can serve because there is a need, a brother or a sister facing a difficult time, or we can serve just to feel good, to have the feeling that we are making a difference. In 1PETER 4: 10-11, we find another reason to serve. Let us take […]

Growing Wider Through Service – Part 2

The Christian church in the west is facing one of the most challenges times in its history. In a recent institute Gallup report, we learned this: “U.S. Church Membership Falls Below Majority for First Time.” But is not only the attendance where we have problem, the participation and involvement of the members in the life of […]

Growing Wider Through Service – Part 1

We are living in a time when people, and when I say people, I mean members of the church, want to be served. They look for churches that are big and have everything in place, so they do not need to do anything. In our series, so far, we have seen that we should grow […]

People who missed a great opportunity to serve

In the early 80s I was the pastor of a midsized church in the capital of a very important state in Brazil. My church with other churches partnered with Youth for Christ to organize a special event for young people. It would be on a Saturday afternoon. Because we wanted a high quality event, Youth […]