Assembly of the Living Word Church

8 Concerns That Church Members Seldom Tell Pastors

There are some concerns that are harder to bring up than others. Things like: We're concerned about your marriage.

Is Evangelization About More Than Conversion?

When we hear the word “evangelization,” it can be tempting to jump immediately to the topic of conversion. We might assume that to evangelize someone means to convert them to Catholicism, perhaps even to “score” them for the Catholic Church. But, the process of evangelization is more complex than that.

Must there always be twelve living apostles in the church?

The mormon church is not meant nor permitted to claim its own continuous line of twelve apostles. There are no more apostles of this sort.

SPIRITUALITY: We must be ready to jump into action to share God's word

It was a scary moment. We heard the commotion from across the room. When we got up and looked over, a dozen people were surrounding a young women in

7 Reasons Some Churches Don't Grow

I’ve had the privilege of preaching at churches from coast to coast over the last 25 years of ministry. In the process I’ve talked to countless pastors, ch

Rich Birch: Here's How to Make Your Church Grow

“The churches that are the fastest growing are that ones that are firmly committed to the proclamation of the message, to preaching.” - Rich Birch

When You Choose Words, You Can Do Better Than the R-Word

The Huffington Post has been kind to publish some thoughts of mine in the past about the thoughtless use of the word "retard." When I was asked if I wou...

4 Things Church Planters Should Know

There Is Power of Words

The Power of Words: Herein is the mystery of life. You and I are intelligent centers using the creative word for that which we will...

Honoring your Sending Church: Teachable spirit

One of the best ways to honor your Sending Church is to be teachable throughout the whole...

The Gracious Living of the Faithful Church ~ Part Two

Amplifying Evangelism—One Critical Component in Becoming an Engaging Church

If we want churches to be evangelistic, we need to emphasis evangelism.

Putting Your Bible to Good Use

Parent’s Corner- November 11, 2018   Sword Drills.  Did you participate in them in your Sunday school classes when you were young?  Do you remember sitting on the edge of your seat, just waiting for the Scripture verse to be called out so you could flip through your B

Rediscovering the Biblical Church that Can Reach Every People

Rediscovering the Biblical Church that Can Reach Every People: How do you go about making disciples among a people who are regularly on the move and do not show up for meetings at regular times. What does a church look like and act like when a people are never in one place for very long. Nomadic peoples present the worldwide missionary enterprise with one of its greatest challenge as we seek to foster movements of discipleship and church planting among them.

God's Word tells us how to love each other as brothers

While we have people on this earth that we truly love, how often are our words and actions far from loving?

Is the secret of happiness contained in this Danish word?

Denmark ranks extremely high in work-life balance. Understanding the Danish concept of “hygge” may explain why. One of the most commonly-used words in Denm

5 Facts About Pastors Most Church Members Are Unclear On

"Pastors are plural. I don’t see anything in Scripture that puts one man in charge of God’s church."