Diversity In Unity | Gifting The most recent thing I have learned from a man in Scripture is from Paul. Philippians 3:13 (NLT) “No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead.” Lately, this truth has been [...]

Diversity In Unity | Gifting I love the truth found in the book of Esther as Mordecai reminded her “who knows that you have been brought to the kingdom for such a time as this.” Esther was in the right place, at the right time, with God’s mandate upon her life to stand up for [...]

Diversity In Unity | Gifting I love reading the Psalms mostly because as a Worship Leader I relate to the worshipper in David.  I love to read his raw and authentic cries for mercy and forgiveness along with his passionate and expressive cries of praise. I am constantly challenged to lead a life of prayers [...]

Diversity In Unity | Gifting Yesterday I spoke about diversity in gifting. This week we are going to highlight someone from a different gender and what we can learn from them. I appreciate and am learning how essential courage is linked to timing. When I study the life of Esther, and think of my life [...]

Diversity In Unity | Culture When it comes to culture, here is what my “survey says”… Teaching Evangelism Healing As a staff we just had the opportunity to go through a spiritual gift test. I have to say I was not surprised by mine at all.  I have an incredible passion and desire to teach [...]

Diversity In Unity | Culture When it comes to my part in developing culture in the church, I have always pictured myself as the arms. There is something so precious about the arms ability to hold, cradle, hug, support, comfort and protect.  My late grandmother loved to tell the story of how as a sixteen- [...]

Diversity In Unity | Culture Sometimes it’s hard to say what our gifts are because we don’t always feel like we are good at the things others say we are good at. Even when we take a personality test or gifts test the results may come as a surprise to us because more often than [...]

Diversity In Unity | Culture When it comes to cultivating culture, I am an apostle or builder. My role is primarily teaching with the express purpose of laying foundations for things being built. I love this role because it allows me to be the person God created me to be. I enjoy new projects that [...]

Diversity In Unity | Culture When I think about the culture we want to create as a local church, the spiritual gifts I best use to build a healthy culture are:  encouragement, faith, and leadership. I feel so alive when I have the opportunity to operate in my spiritual gifts. When I am around others, [...]

Diversity In Unity | Culture This week we had Rob Dale, from Capital City Biker’s Church, speaking on diversity in culture. Let’s continue the discussion this week by looking at diversity in culture. If we, as the church, form culture, then what part of the body are you? Romans 12:4-6 (ESV) For as in one [...]