September 2023 | Acts 5—Generosity and Corruption
As any good parent knows, raising children is never an easy task. Parents must take years to patiently raise their children to become fruitful human beings.As believers in the Great Commission, we must never become content just with winning people to Jesus Christ. Jesus told us to “mak...Read More
Administration is a Spiritual Gift
Trying to define and understand the concept of administration has been the focus of research for countless decades. Many have sought to define the term,explain the theory, and provide a rationale for the activities involved.A few Christian authors have tried to contextualize the term theologically.&...Read More
Is Administration Biblical? Human Government After the Flood
The Bible clearly states that political authority is divinely ordained. Political authority is from God and political authorities are appointed by God. “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appoin...Read More
Democracy or Theocracy: What the Bible Teaches
The Greek word for church is ‘ecclesia.’ The idea conveyed through this word is ‘a community called to a special purpose'.'Church', as revealed in the Bible, is a mystery which was kept in the heart of God, even from eternity (Eph.3:9-11). God elected the church in Christ even before the found...Read More
The First Century Church Administration: An Overview
There has been a common misunderstanding that the life, ministry, worship and government of the first century Church was perfect and that they were an ‘ideal’ Church. We often think that the New Testament Churches were perfect without any flaw and weakness. However this is not true. It must...Read More
Major Types of Church Structures: An Overview
The Christian church is a miracleIt has an international organization, but it goes back two thousand years to a group of twelve disciples of Jesus of Nazareth. It germinated out a mustard seed (Lk.13:19), but it has become a global human/divine organization which is multi-linguistic, multi-national,...Read More
Administration of Pentecostal Churches an Analytical Study
Pentecostal churches had humble beginnings under teachers, farmers and shop keepers. Yet since the turn of the 20th century, millions around the world have received the baptism of the Holy Spirit with evidence of speaking in tongues. During the early period, the wind of the Holy Spi...Read More