Posts with the category “leadership”

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Subtle Barriers to Church Growth
October 11th, 2024
Sometimes, I think we need to stop saying “God builds the church” as if it absolves us of responsibility. Jesus tells Peter in Matthew 16:18 (ESV), “...on this rock I will build my church, and the gat...  Read More
by Valeta Baty
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Untruths & Vindication
September 6th, 2024
Jesus constructively confronts and shuns inflammatory reactions. He calls us beyond instinctual self-defense into reconciling dialogue that heals breached trust through grace and truth spoken respectf...  Read More
by Valeta Baty
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Possessing the Promised Land
July 5th, 2024
God’s call to the Israelites to take possession of the Promised Land was not just an invitation to kick back and soak up the milk and honey. It was a charge to step into their divine inheritance throu...  Read More
by Valeta Baty
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The Intercessor
June 21st, 2024
Every believer has been granted the supreme privilege of communing with the Creator of the universe through prayer. Yet within the lives of some Christians burns an ember of holy desperation, a smolde...  Read More
by Valeta Baty
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Persistant Prayer
June 14th, 2024
In life’s darkest battlegrounds when all human effort fails, there remains one supreme weapon that cannot be impeded—the persistent, unwavering prayer of faith....  Read More
by Valeta Baty
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Simplicity in Revelation
May 17th, 2024
In an era characterized by a cacophony of voices vying for attention and truth often obscured by the noise, there is a profound longing for simplicity and clarity in revelation....  Read More
by Valeta Baty
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Perils of Premature Prominence
March 1st, 2024
Though God has a purpose for each life, His flawless timing clashes with our impatient longing for instant visibility and elevation. Psalm 27:14 (ESV) exhorts, “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let y...  Read More
by Valeta Baty
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Embracing God's Call
February 23rd, 2024
Our choices and our legacies ripple forward long after we are gone. Together, may we set aside lesser ambitions and distractions to fully embrace God’s glorious plans and purposes. Though they require...  Read More
by Valeta Baty
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The Dangers of Settling
February 9th, 2024
As followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to a life of purpose, one focused on building God’s Kingdom by making disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19-20). However, the temptation often arises to b...  Read More
by Valeta Baty
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Embracing Kingdom Culture
February 2nd, 2024
As believers, our purpose and positions remain defined by eternal Kingdom principles rather than shifting cultural trends. Such a heavenly perspective provides the courage to uphold truth lovingly ami...  Read More
by Valeta Baty
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The Activated Christian
January 26th, 2024
Beloved child of God, the time has come to shed all that holds you back and take your place as an activated ambassador of Christ’s Kingdom. Though you feel weak, His strength is made perfect in you. Y...  Read More
by Valeta Baty
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To Know Jesus & Make Him Known
January 19th, 2024
Getting to know Christ and making Him known is an odyssey into abundant life. When we follow it wholeheartedly, we experience the unmatched joy of knowing Jesus fully and showing His reality to others...  Read More
by Valeta Baty
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The Path of Focus
January 5th, 2024
Focus forms the thread that weaves divine purpose into each moment of life. Yet amid distractions, upholding attentiveness to God’s priorities demands ongoing realignment....  Read More
by Valeta Baty
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Seeking Divine Guidance
December 22nd, 2023
Though requiring the surrender of control, the call to inquire of the Lord is no restrictive mandate but a liberating invitation into greater alignment with divine wisdom....  Read More
by Valeta Baty
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Obedience: Beyond Hearing God's Voice
November 17th, 2023
He is the God of the great and the small, even down to the smallest of details. Scripture confirms that we are of much greater value than birds! Therefore, God will provide what we need each day if we...  Read More
by Valeta Baty
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Unity in Diversity
November 10th, 2023
Today’s cultural narrative of tolerance often reduces people to members of groups, ignoring their individual identities. In this view, someone’s character, tolerance, bias, or beliefs come solely from...  Read More
by Valeta Baty
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Shift in Blasphemy
October 20th, 2023
Blasphemy has long provoked passionate disputes by attacking sensitive issues. Across history, religious beliefs and figures have been frequent targets of such blasphemous mockery and vulgarity direct...  Read More
by Valeta Baty
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Biblical Leadership Characteristics
October 13th, 2023
In our journey of faith, we firmly uphold the belief that every Christian is uniquely gifted and purposefully called. Guided by the words of Peter, who affirms that we are “a chosen race, a royal prie...  Read More
by Valeta Baty