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WORDS THAT HAVE SHAPED MY LIFE (105) “EVERY CHRISTIAN IS A MINISTER….. an important truth that needs to be rediscovered.”

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When I first started attending church, it wasn’t unusual to see a sign out the front of a church with the name of the church, and “the minister” and details of how to connect with the church. I gradually assumed from this that the “minister” was responsible for much of the running of the church with the assistance of a team of helpers and a number of spectators who regularly attended the church services.

I now know differently, with thanks to Pastor Ray Stedman who wrote a book entitled, Body Life, and then came to visit my city to share God’s design for the church, the body of Jesus Christ.…

WORDS THAT HAVE SHAPED MY LIFE (91-95)

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(91) “NEVER A DULL MOMENT”

As I write this WORDS, I am daily attending a cancer centre, where for 35 consecutive weekdays I am undergoing radiotherapy for cancer in my body. The thought of driving to and from the Cancer Centre to go through a precise medical procedure that is supervised by trained staff, was not something I was looking forward to; until I read of Paul’s experiences in a Roman jail as explained in his letter to the Philippians.

Paul wrote, “And I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News. For …

GROW ON…….don’t just go on. (2)

Rod Denton in Christian Living, Discipleship, Evangelism, Leadership, Mentoring, Mission

So important is this subject, growing to our maximum potential that I have been encouraged to write a second article on the subject GROW ON…..don’t just go on.
Follow link to Part 1: GROW ON……..don’t just go on.(1) | Rod Denton

And I am writing to people who have yet to realise that they have been :-

Created to grow
“For we are God’s handiwork created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10
Our potential is God’s gift to us; what we do with our potential is our gift to God. If I was told at a younger age

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GROW ON……..don’t just go on.(1)

Rod Denton in Christian Living, Discipleship, Evangelism, Leadership, Mentoring, Mission

However, it does remind me of a lesson that has been of primary importance to me; leaders need to continually grow on and never just go on. This lesson has been powerfully brought home to me with the recent publishing of a book by John Maxwell called, The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth. He sets a valuable foundation with his first law, The Law of Intentionality which says, “Growth does not happen by chance. Getting older is automatic, getting better is not. If we are going to grow, we need to grow on purpose, we need a personal growth plan.”

Another law that stood out for me as I look …