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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 recruited …

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 Christians …

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 Kingdom, …

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 …

Donate Every church has a pastor or pastors who oversee it for Christ Jesus, the Head. A church refers to all the people who confess Christ Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. In shepherding the people, pastors organise teaching services, breakthrough services, anointing services, prophetic services, healing services, revival services …

Donate “I have loved you with an everlasting love.”(Jeremiah 31:3, NKJV). Dr Gerald Mann writes: ‘Moralisers are faithful to remind us that King David’s life was all downhill after Bathsheba-gate. They list the litany of his woes. The baby of the illicit union died. He never recovered his moral stature. …

Donate “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength” (Isaiah 40:31, TLB). The word ‘perish’ conjures up images of deterioration and decay, like fruit rotting from within. On what specific day does passion leave a marriage or a worker lose interest in a job that once excited them? …

Donate Children of God in Christ Jesus are not supposed to be passive members of churches. We are expected to be active disciples of Christ. To be an active Christian is to practically participate in ministry or serve by your gifts and talents.  Beyond willingly and freely giving offerings, we …

Donate Life on earth is unpredictable. Times and seasons change naturally. A rich person today may become a poor person tomorrow and a poor person today may become a rich person tomorrow. Thus, one important ministry churches of Christ need to pay greater attention to, in this generation, is the …

Donate You probably have read about Church service in previous articles on this website. In this short but revealing teaching, I want us to explore three important truths about services that are rendered in churches. Service Is Worship First, serving in the church is not just activity—it is worship. True …

Donate We Christians must understand that a call to follow Jesus is a call to serve. A born again Christian is not just a disciple of Christ Jesus but a servant; he serves God and humanity by his gifts, talents or abilities. What is your service in the Lord’s church …

Donate It is said that leadership is everything and everything is leadership. This may mean that Christian leaders are partly responsible for successes or failures of churches they oversee.  A church of Jesus Christ has a pastor or pastors as servant leader(s), who oversee it by the Spirit of God. …

Donate Jesus Christ sets in His Church apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers to work as servant leaders. He tasks them to equip the saints for the work of ministry (Ephesians 4:11). This makes them facilitating ministers.  Earlier, the Lord Jesus had urged Peter and all His servants to feed, …

Our School of Ministry offers three unique gospel-focused undergraduate programmes for all Christians who want to serve God, His Church and society with knowledge, understanding, and wisdom. These programmes are: Certificate in Ministry, Diploma in Ministry, and Associate Degree in Ministry. Each is tailored to prepare students for effective Christian service. Certificate Programme …

Donate The majority of Christians have allowed themselves to be filled with pride. They boast because of their gifts and level in ministry.  The other day I heard Jesus saying, we did not choose Him but He chose us to bear fruits.  Indeed, God has backups. When Gehazi rejected a …

Donate Most people throughout the world including Christians know Satan as a malevolent supernatural being. He does not just accuse Christians before God, he steals, kills and destroys. Biblical accounts state that Satan destroyed Job’s property, health and children (see Job 1 and 2). He also incited David to count …

Donate I stressed in the Part One that we Christians today organise what we call church services mostly on Sundays and Saturdays, but we have not seriously paid attention to the limitations of our services. Very often, during most services, the lead pastor alone teaches, prophesies, counsels, leads prayers, gives …

Donate “Do all things without complaining”(Philippians 2:14, TLB). Paul writes: “Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights” (Philippians 2:14-15, TLB). What attitude did …

Donate If you don’t think God takes murmuring seriously, read this: “Don’t murmur against God and his dealings with you as some of them did, for that is why God sent his angel to destroy them. All these things happened to them as examples… to warn us against doing the …

Donate Most churches organise services on Sundays and Saturdays. However, many Christians are not well informed about what it means to hold a church service. This article, therefore, attempts to help believers to understand it very well for their spiritual growth. A church service is often defined as a formal …