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About kevinbglenn

Follower of Jesus, Husband, Father, Son, Student, Reader, Runner, and BBQ enthusiast.

Missional Church??

A very good explanation of what being a missional church looks like: “Being missional is not the same as being committed to missions, or being missions-minded. Being missional is a way of thinking about the church and how it relates to … Continue reading

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Preach Christ or Go Home

Preach Christ or Go Home—And Other Spurgeon Quotes on Christless Preaching Guest Post by Tony Reinke The very idea of a “Christless sermon” appalled Charles Spurgeon. It was a plague he confronted repeatedly (and vividly) in his own sermons. Although … Continue reading

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Preparing For Ministry

Preparing for Ministry Repost from Justin Taylor Guest Post by Dane Ortlund Disengaged intellectualism is undoubtedly a danger for those spending a season in full-time study in the belief that God is calling them into pastoral ministry. We’ll latch on … Continue reading

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What the Gospel Demands

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Just Do Something

To close out his Next 2010 conference message, “The Church,” Kevin DeYoung gave a list of suggestions for how to be a difference maker in the local church. He said: • Find a good local church. • Get involved. • … Continue reading

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The Office of Deacon

Source The Office of Deacon  The Greek word for deacon (diakonos) means “serve” or “servant.”  This same word is used several times in the Gospels to describe Jesus’ mission: he came not to be served (“deaconed”) but to serve (“deacon”) and … Continue reading

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Baptist churches and Membership Covenants

Baptist churches and Membership Covenants by Matt Capps November 4, 2009 This post was developed with Derek Radney What is a church covenant? “What is the purpose of a membership covenant and why is it so important to the local church?” … Continue reading

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