Posts in category Ministry

We prefer to skip the long, hard road of daily discipleship for the quick jolt of a transformational experience. I call it Defibrillator Discipleship.

Before reviewing Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University (FPU), let me describe myself first: I’ve read The Total Money Makeover and Complete Guide to Money. As …

Despite everyone’s diligent efforts and sincere desires, missionary activities sometimes involve varying degrees of ineffectiveness. Why? One explanation might be that Christians, churches, and missionaries simply are not thinking strategically about how to make a rescue operation achieve as many goals as possible. Here are two foundational strategies no Christian interested in missions can afford to ignore.

Beginning with a monthly Bible study in the home of ministry partner Drew Bedics, Heston Blake started Centerpointe Baptist Church in Huntersville, NC on November 6th, 2011. Over the past two and a half years, the Lord has faithfully blessed Pastor Heston’s efforts. We want to share with you Heston’s story and burden for church planting, with the hopes and prayers that many other young men would catch the vision for establishing Christ-honoring, Bible-preaching local churches.