by David Wentz | Feb 5, 2021 | Christian Practice, Church, Pastoring book chapters
How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? – Romans 10:14 ESV What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a...
by David Wentz | Jan 28, 2021 | Christian Practice, Church, Pastoring book chapters
Honor the LORD for the glory of his name. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness. – Psalm 29:2 When most people think of church, they think of the weekly worship service. It’s where visitors visit, and it may be the only spiritual activity of the...
by David Wentz | Jan 19, 2021 | Christian Practice, Church, Pastoring book chapters
It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay no greater burden on you than these few requirements. – Acts 15:28 All true churches recognize God as the ultimate authority. They don’t all agree on the best way to hear and do what God is saying. Who has authority...
by David Wentz | Jan 14, 2021 | Christian Practice, Church, God's Purpose, Uncategorized
Many Christians today are making major decisions based on the words of modern-day prophets. I highly value the New Testament gift of prophecy. But we can be misled when we apply Old Testament principles to church-age prophecy. Before Pentecost (Acts 2), prophets had...
by David Wentz | Apr 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
A young Pakistani Christian working in a foreign country asked me, “Kindly I need your direction as in concern of the situation now. As a Christian, what should I do?” Here’s my response: Dear [name], All I can tell you is what I’m doing and why. First, I’m not...
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