by Walter Norvell | Jan 26, 2017 | Leadership, Ministry
Why don’t we pray in ways that match what we say we believe about prayer? I suspect that though we give prayer lip service, we don’t pray because we don’t make time to pray. I also suspect that we know so little about God and His work that we don’t know how to pray....
by Walter Norvell | Jan 12, 2017 | Leadership, Ministry
What are the important actions of a Jesus follower? I could answer that with a number of ideas: sharing faith with lost persons, stewarding God’s resources, and studying the Bible. I know you can argue with me, but I think the most important work of a believer is...
by Walter Norvell | Dec 29, 2016 | Ministry
Small groups are the logical environment for developing disciples. Many skills associated with following Jesus are taught and learned inside a small group. Prayer is one example. I recently read Steve Gaines’ little book, Pray Like It Matters. The title grabbed my...
by Walter Norvell | Dec 15, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry, Scripture
The Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-23) is about several themes: • How Jesus demonstrated teaching God’s Word. • How the Word germinates in each of us. • The kinds of persons who hear the Word. • The evil forces that rob us of God’s Word. But verses 11-12 put the...
by Walter Norvell | Dec 1, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry, Scripture
How in the world do you lead a small group perfectly? You have seen great Bible teachers. Maybe your pastor is one of them. How can any non-seminary trained small group leader compete with that? What if I make a mistake? What if I don’t get the interpretation exactly...
