SMART Bible Reading

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Rich Stevenson

There are few things more important in the Christian life than reading the Bible.  It is bible-SunlightGod’s primary way of speaking to us.  The Bible is one of a kind.  It has authority, it is inspired, it is alive with the very breath of God.  And it is crucial that we know it so that we can be effective witnesses of God’s activity on the earth.  The stakes are very high as we get closer to the end of this age.  Imagine the tragedy of being saved, even filled with the Holy Spirit with gifts and graces, but you cannot walk people through the truth of God’s plan and purpose because you have not studied God’s Word. Continue reading →

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You Can Do Evangelism!

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Rich Stevenson
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It may be one of the most important things that I have ever read. . .

It was in a book called “What’s Gone Wrong with the Harvest?” by James F. Engel and Wilbert Norton.  It has become known as the Engel Scale and you can see it above. Continue reading →

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Thank You John Wimber

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Rich Stevenson

wimberThe last month or so, I’ve been consciously asking the Lord to remind me of men and women who have shaped the way that I think and act.  It has created a flood of gratitude within me.  One person near the top of that list is John Wimber, founder of The Vineyard movement. Continue reading →

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Jersey Bound!

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Rich Stevenson

images21 years ago, we packed up a moving van and left pastoral ministry in South Jersey to begin an adventure in faith.  The very core of our calling was anchored in an encounter that I had with Jesus when I was 18.  Kneeling in a prayer chapel on the campus of Asbury University, I heard an inward, audible voice from The Holy Spirit.  I had asked in prayer for the Lord to tell me what He wanted me to do with my life.  This was His response:

“I want you to win as many people to Jesus as fast as you can.” Continue reading →

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Have Mercy

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Rich Stevenson

mercyThey just didn’t get it.

These men walked with Jesus and just didn’t see.  Mark 9 & 10 give us example after example of Christ’s followers blinded by their own ambition.

#1 – Mark 9:33-37

33 They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” 34 But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.

35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”

36 He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them,37 “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.” Continue reading →

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