The term “apostolic” includes several characteristics of this kingdom leadership dynamic’s function, how that leadership affects the whole and each operating where it is functioning, and the systematic order this function provides the kingdom culture and the regional Ecclesia. Apostle means, “Special Representative.” It does not mean “sent one.” It can mean “sent one,” but […]
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The “Make God Responsible” Prophetic Trap
As a person who prophesies, do not prophesy marriage. Just don’t do it. But, I see it. But, I hear it. But, I know it. But, I’m sure of it. Don’t do it. The prophetic process that you follow for directing life decisions is not an “I see it. I hear it. I know it. […]
Entangled
“No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier” (2 Timothy 2:4, NASB). The idea that the soldier is serving or on active duty seems to be implied in the wording, so many translations include this idea. “No […]
Apostles: John, Simon Peter, and Paul
Simon’s Life and Death Simon Peter asks Jesus, gesturing toward John, “What is gonna happen with him? Jesus answers, “What has that got to do with you? Follow Me.” Follow means submit. “Just get’r done, Simon. You and John are both apostles, but your ministries and lives look nothing alike. Is that going to be […]
The Authority of the Bible
Start With the Fundamentals The authority of the Scriptures is a fundamental Truth for the kingdom of God. The King has spoken. His words say that all the Bible for all the people all the time in every place expresses “Who God Is” so we recognize Him when we know Him, “How God does stuff” […]
What is an Old Wineskin?
What is wine? What is the wineskin? What is the vineyard? What is the result of this metaphoric reference when coupled with putting new cloth into an old garment? The first point of Jesus concerns loss. He says both the old wineskin and the old garment will be destroyed by the introduction of new wine […]
Fathering Leaders: Testing The Leaders You Train as Fathers with Burden-bearing
“Leaders always carry more burdens than their burdens.” Fathering leaders train leaders to father. Fathering leaders carry the burden of fathering, so they must train leaders to bear the burden that fathers carry. That means fathers must decide how much of the burden a leader learning to father can carry without experiencing overload. All leaders […]
Potential and Intention
God’s Intentions Define My Purpose Clay Nash and I were having one of our insightful discussion over some post-conference meeting dining. I was pointing out that my idea that “potential is the greatest enemy of purpose,” and he mentioned that I should include the word “intention” in my discussion. Of course, he read the essentials […]
The Kingdom Leader’s Role in Kingdom Culture
Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther led us out of the dominating leadership paradigm of Roman Catholicism. Instead of producing a New Testament form of kingdom leadership, however, the protesters or Protestants, developed their manmade government structures to guarantee that they would never fall back into a papal dictatorship again. They did not visit the […]
Your Existing Root System
How should we understand “the cares of life” and “the deceitfulness of riches” as an existing root system that chokes the Word so that It does not produce what it was sown to produce? Jesus says this system exists before the seed falls upon this otherwise rich soil. This soil is producing something already, but […]