Dr. James Emery White

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• 3 Hidden Qualities Every Effective Christian Leader Must Have Of books and blogs on leadership, there is no end. Usually detailed within them are concrete, specific tasks or skills needed for an effective leader. This is all well and good, but the older I get and the longer I lead, the... Jul 22, 2024

  

  3 Hidden Qualities Every Effective Christian Leader Must Have
• Tragic Accident Leads to Powerful Message of Faith and Ministry  A tragic car accident outside a church leads to a powerful message on faith and the urgency of ministry and outreach. This incident highlights the importance of engaging with those outside the faith, reflecting Jesus'... Jul 18, 2024

  

  Tragic Accident Leads to Powerful Message of Faith and Ministry 
• 13 Simple Actions to Help Your Church Reach its Full Potential Let’s talk about what any individual person in any particular church can do to help their church reach its full redemptive potential. In other words, let’s go after the lowest-hanging, solution-oriented fruit. Isn’t that what... Jul 15, 2024

  

  13 Simple Actions to Help Your Church Reach its Full Potential
• Is Your Church Organized for Growth or Stuck in Control Mode? The key to a thriving church is how it’s organized. When a church focuses on growth rather than control, leaders can make quick, effective decisions, encouraging innovation and adaptability. This approach differs from the... Jul 11, 2024

  Is Your Church Organized for Growth or Stuck in Control Mode?
• The Ten Boom House and the Legacy of Trusting God's Will Amidst Adversity In the late 1930s, Corrie ten Boom was living in a small town in the Netherlands, better known as Holland. Horrified by the German onslaught against the Jewish people of her country, Corrie (along with her family) began to hide... Jul 08, 2024

  The Ten Boom House and the Legacy of Trusting God's Will Amidst Adversity
• The True Meaning of Freedom On the 4th of July, I’m always reminded of times I’ve traveled in countries where freedom is severely curtailed. Or where the people have been freshly freed from the chains of injustice, and the joy of their release was... Jul 04, 2024

  The True Meaning of Freedom
• 10 Easy Ways Your Church Can Grow Its Congregation Here are 10 things that ANY church – no matter its size or budget, worship style, or denomination – can do to help ensure it will grow numerically. Jul 01, 2024

  10 Easy Ways Your Church Can Grow Its Congregation
• How to Become a Faithful Servant through Serving Others Jesus was simultaneously the most influential figure in all of human history and the ultimate model of spiritual living. For He “did not come to be served, but to serve,” and to give His life away (Mark 10:45). We, too, are... Jun 27, 2024

  How to Become a Faithful Servant through Serving Others
• How to Unlock Your Full Potential as a Disciple of Jesus The state of your spirituality does not rest on how you feel, but rather on who you are—and who you are becoming. God is in the soul-making business, and He does promise to transform you. The key idea is becoming a disciple. Jun 24, 2024

  How to Unlock Your Full Potential as a Disciple of Jesus
• 5 Examples of Shadow Racism We Should NOT Ignore There’s more of an implicit bias than functional racism at play in our world. So let’s call it a shadow racism that can rear its head in anyone’s life. And because it’s in the shadows, it needs to be brought into the... Jun 20, 2024

  5 Examples of Shadow Racism We Should NOT Ignore