by Bob Whitesel D.Min., Ph.D., 4/22/18. As my clients, colleagues and mentees know … I believe every person should be ready to explain the Good News at any time. I’ve created a short version based upon the most popular presentations … Continue reading
Acknowledge your need. You cannot reach God by your own efforts or your own good living. Read Romans 3:23. 23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Be willing to turn from bad actions (i.e. sin). Repentance … Continue reading
Commentary by Prof. B.: Over 25 years of consulting has taught me that churches whose congregants know how to share their conversion story and Biblical Scriptures that accompany it, I’m much more likely to grow. This to me is because, … Continue reading
by Bob Whitesel, Church Central, April 30, 2017. Two things are happening to a person in spiritual and physical crisis: 1. At this point they realize that only God, the one who created them, can effectively and enduringly meet their … Continue reading
“Now that we know what we have—Jesus, this great High Priest with ready access to God—let’s not let it slip through our fingers. We don’t have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He’s been through weakness … Continue reading
by Bob Whitesel D.Min., Ph.D., 4/26/16. The following in an overview of my colleague Ed Stetzer’s keynote at Exponential 16. He sees the need for churches to visualize moving beyond reproducing to multiplying congregations. Parallel to Jim Collins’ insights on … Continue reading
by Bob Whitesel D.Min., Ph.D., 2012. Thus, the last key toward helping others navigate the bridge back to a restored friendship with God, is to have a congregation that can explain God’s biblical bridge. Sometimes called “the plan of salvation” … Continue reading
by Bob Whitesel D.Min., Ph.D., Church Revitalizer Magazine, Oct. – Nov. 2015, pp. 44-45. My latest magazine article in an overview of my 4 field-tested tools that can “refocus” a church from maintenance to mission. Download the article here: ARTICLE … Continue reading
