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“He has made us competent…” (2 Corinthians 3:6, NIV). A leadership expert writes: ‘It takes secure leaders at the top to let the leaders working for them be full participants in the organisation’s leadership process. If [mid-level] leaders…question them, they don’t take it personally. When they share ideas, the leaders …

“If we are leaders, we should do our best” (Romans 12:8 CEV). There is a two-fold challenge in developing leaders: (1) Emerging leaders many times want to take the lead before they’re actually ready. (2) Potential leaders can only become mature leaders when they’re permitted to develop and exercise their …

Donate to this Ministry Christian music is not just singing, playing instruments and dancing; it must be performed in the Holy Spirit. God inhabits the harmonious praise, worship or song ministrations ministered by Spirit-filled believers who live holy and righteous lives. This means if the music is not Spirit-inspired, God …

Donate to this Ministry Christian singers and instrumentalists minister songs, especially during church services. Gospel song ministration invokes God’s presence, inspires prophesy, stimulates prayer and plays other important roles in the lives of believers. Now, everyone can sing gospel songs, but not everyone’s song ministration pleases God. A song that …

Donate to this Ministry “So Abram said to Lot, “Let’s not quarrel with each other, or between our herdsmen, since we are relatives. Look at the vast land that is in front of you! Let’s settle in different regions. If you choose the land on the left, then I’ll go …

Donate to this Ministry The seven richest church denominations in the world as of 2025 have been ranked by their estimated net worth, highlighting the vast wealth accumulated by major Christian organisations through real estate, investments, donations, and business ventures. The ranking places global denominations with millions of members and …

Donate to this Ministry Evangelist Isaac Omolehin Evangelist Isaac Omolehin, President and Founder of Word Assembly Ministries in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, recently shared his views on the current state of the Church in Nigeria at a meeting attended by Christian leaders. CLC editorial team has transcribed part of his …

Donate to this Ministry We Christians, particularly Pentecostal and Charismatic believers, offer praise and worship to God. In fact, we are serious about them, so we include them in most of our church services. However, the question is, do most of us really understand praise and worship? Do we know …

Donate to this Ministry “As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “I know what a beautiful woman you are. When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live. Say you are …

Donate to this Ministry The Bible commands God’s children to praise Him. We must praise God for what He does, what He has done, what He is doing and what He will do. The book of Psalms, in particular, is filled with calls to praise the Maker of the world. …

Donate To The Ministy One responsibility Christ Jesus has given to church leaders to perform is to teach all His commandments for believers to observe them (keep them, do them, act on them, obey them or practise them) (Matthew 28:18-20). In obedience to this instruction, servants of Christ have, since …

Donate to this Ministry When we talk about ministries in the Church, many focus attention on only the five-fold ministry gifts or the ascension gifts: apostolic, prophetic, evangelistic, pastoral and teaching. Some even limit ministry to evangelism, church planting and pastoring. But this is poor understanding of ministry in the …

Donate to this Ministry “He waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from the ark. When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf! Then Noah knew that the water had receded from the earth” (Genesis 8:11). …

Donate To The Ministy The English word, “church” has two meanings among the Akans in Ghana and elsewhere. In this article, we want to understand the different meanings of the two words to help us worship God better. First, church means a place, an auditorium or a temple, where Christians …

Donate People often describe some pastors as great men of God, especially those who shepherd mega churches and wield national or global influence. Most of them are televangelists. They are also regarded as great men of God, considering their material wealth: aircrafts, luxury vehicles, impressive houses and their popularity. These …

Donate   Governments of nations arm their soldiers with guns, but Christ Jesus arms His soldiers, preachers of the gospel, with the Word of God and empowers them with His Spirit. The written Word of God is the Bible. It is, therefore, difficult to find apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers …

Donate Christians, particularly preachers and teachers of the gospel, follow Jesus Christ and learn from Him. Paul told Timothy he imitated Christ, showing that he was a servant of Christ, the Master (1 Corinthians 11:1). Servants of Christ, therefore, dare not argue or question the words of the Lord who …

Donate Every born again Christian has a measure of faith. But faith alone is not enough to make anyone a successful Christian. Peter, the apostle, urges believers to make every effort to add knowledge and other qualities to their faith (2 Peter 1:5). This article, therefore, explores the need for …

Donate The Lord Jesus Christ came into the world,  over two millennia ago, to atone for man’s sins and to reconcile him to God by His sacrifice on the cross. Before His death, Christ Jesus had appointed apostles, taught and prepared them to proclaim the gospel, the message of God’s …

Donate No Christian, in any part of the world, is supposed to be destitute of the knowledge of the Bible. The reason is quite simple: we have the Bible, the written Word of God, in most parts of the world. God inspired the writing of the books of the Bible, …

Donate “I have appeared to you for this purpose”(Acts 26:16, NKJV). In baseball, the catcher tries to distract the batter. On one occasion when Yogi Berra was behind the plate, Hank Aaron came up to bat. Yogi started in, ‘Hank, you’ve got the writing on the bat in the wrong …

Donate Evidence abounds that many pastors, especially those in Africa just pray, teach and preach in the name of Jesus Christ, but they do not know Him, they have no relationship with Him, they have gone astray or they are not His servants at all. Consequently, they are unable to …

Donate Christians appear to be many, considering numerous church buildings and regular huge church gatherings in the cities, towns and villages in most parts of the world. We thank God that many identify with the Christian Faith. It is beautiful and impressive. However, the question is, are all the folks …

Donate “The Lord is on my side; I will not fear” (Psalm 118:6, NKJV). Being in a position of leadership won’t give you courage, but showing courage will establish you as a leader in the eyes of others. Larry Osborne said, “The most striking thing about highly effective leaders is …

Donate It is not proper for a Christian, especially a servant-leader to use biblical words without clearly understanding them. Unfortunately, this is the situation in which many find themselves.  A Bible College student once told me he understood “pulpit” to mean “pulling from the pit.” Others also mistake a lectern …