A neglected area of ministry in most churches is encouraging believers to pursue their spiritual gifts. The Holy Spirit who indwells each person who has accepted Jesus as his or her savior has endowed them with a supernatural gift – an unlearned ability, the purpose of which is “to equip ...

In addition to the qualifications for church overseers like elders and deacons discussed in my previous article, 1 Timothy 5: 3-16 gives instructions concerning widows. “Honor widows who are truly widows…She who is truly a widow, left all alone…If any believing woman has relatives who are widows, let her care ...

The church I attend recently installed a new elder. So that brought to mind the biblical qualifications for elders, deacons, and overseers in general. Selecting church leaders must not be taken lightly! They help the pastor in meeting the material, emotional, and spiritual needs of the congregation so he can ...

The Book of Daniel is very relevant for our time. The first story begins in Daniel 1:3-8. “The king commanded…to bring some of the people of  Israel…youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king’s palace, ...

Here are some interesting facts about seniors. The Wall Street Journal has reported that more Americans are turning 65 in 2024 than any time in history. The 2020 U.S. Census revealed that one out of six people are 65 or over. That is 55.8 million Americans or 16.8 percent of ...