The Spirit Calls, Gathers, Enlightens and Sanctifies God’s People Getting Switches Turned on for Enlightenment by the Spirit According to Martin Luther, the Spirit’s job is to call, gather, enlighten and sanctify God’s people. He explained that the Spirit enlightens with his gifts. Many church leaders fall into the trap of assuming this work is primarily their …
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The Spirit Calls, Gathers, Enlightens and Sanctifies God’s People Fine-Tuning Your Church’s Culture Do not quench the Spirit, Paul admonished the Thessalonians. The context makes clear he is talking about their behavior as a gathered fellowship. Respect those who work among you. Encourage the timid. Be joyful. Whatever you do, don’t put out the Spirit’s fire. …
The Spirit Calls, Gathers, Enlightens and Sanctifies God’s People The Limits of Rule-Making in a Grace-Focused Congregation Heinrich Schwan was a highly respected pastor of a large Lutheran congregation in Cleveland in the latter half of the 19th century. For fifty years he faced thousands of German immigrants who were attracted to the opportunity to carry …
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The Spirit Calls, Gathers, Enlightens and Sanctifies God’s People Reducing Barriers to the Spirit’s Work of Building Fellowship “If you want to build a ship, don’t summon people to buy wood, prepare tools, distribute jobs, and organize the work. Rather, teach people to yearn for the wide, boundless ocean.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery My book, Builder Ministry …
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The Spirit Calls, Gathers, Enlightens and Sanctifies God’s People Gathering in a Spirit-Shaped Congregation Eugene Peterson is well known as the translator of the Bible paraphrase, The Message. I had the privilege of joining him in a conference small group addressing the issue of the relationship between spirituality and church administration. His position was simple. There …