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EVALUATING MY MINISTRY GIFTS

May 15, 2011
Spiritual Gifts Inventory

After taking the ministry gifts inventory, I have discovered that my three highest areas of aptitude when it comes to ministry are; Evangelism (People with this gift have a strong desire to share the Gospel with nonbelievers), Mercy (Persons gifted in this area have immediate compassion for those who are suffering physically) and Teaching (Persons [...]

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WORKING THE ANGLES

May 15, 2011
Working The Angles

The book “Working the Angles” by Eugene H. Peterson is a work that causes the reader to take a look at their spiritual life and make an assessment based off of three identified aspects or angles of being a spiritual leader, that being; Prayer, Scripture and Spiritual Direction. The premise behind the book “Working the [...]

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Learning Theology with the Church Fathers

April 10, 2011
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“Learning Theology with the Church Fathers”, a book written by “Christopher A. Hall” is a body of work that seeks to uncover the veil of Biblical interpretation that was prevalent in the early history of the Church. During this book review we will be looking at how Christopher A. Hall goes about the business of [...]

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Evidential Apologetics

November 28, 2010
Evidential Apologetics

ANALYSIS (Evidential Apologetics) As Christians we are charged with bringing the Gospel to the unsaved world. For the most part the presentation of the Gospel involves offensive minded tactics and techniques, however there is an area of evangelism titled Apologetics. Apologetics involves the defense of the faith and within the Apologetic arena there exist a [...]

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ROLE OF APOLOGETICS IN EVANGELISM

November 13, 2010
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The answer to the question of what is the appropriate role of Apologetics in Christianity is that it should be used to evangelize unbelievers and to give assurance to and strengthen the church. The definition of Apologetics is simply that it is the art and science of presenting the Gospel in such a way as [...]

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VICTORY OVER PORNOGRAPHY

July 12, 2009
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I am writing this recovery testimony from the vantage point of a believer who knows that Jesus will give victory over this “particular problem” and that the battle has already been won, although I presently struggle daily with the issue. What issue is that you may ask? It is the issue of watching pornography. I [...]

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Conversion Testimony (Lashon Bush)

June 11, 2009
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I was born into an immediate and extended family of professing Christians, although I rarely saw anybody attend church, (neither did I, I might add), if it wasn’t Easter or some other religious occasion. I was taught to say the prayer, “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to [...]

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The “CRUSADES”

April 7, 2009
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The Crusaders and the Church The legacy of the Crusades, whether positive or negative, has been contested among Christians and non-Christians alike. Although there were clearly political, intellectual, and technological benefits to Europe as a result of the crusades, can it be said that the Crusades advanced the cause of Christ? Research the motivating factors [...]

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