The third observation I would make about how the post resurrection disciples viewed spiritual leadership is from Acts 1:23-26. Having nominated Barsabbas and Matthias, they “all prayed, ‘O Lord, you know every heart. Show us which of these men you have chosen as an apostle to replace Judas in this ministry, for he has deserted…
Month: June 2010
Leading from the Second Chair (part 2)
This week’s series of posts relates to leadership and leadership development in the early church. Yesterday I observed from Acts 1:15-16 that the Bible should be the basis for leadership decisions in the church. In today’s post I want to share a little about the qualifications for leadership in the church. It should be no…
Leading from the Second Chair
Americans love to talk about leadership. From the President of the United States all the way down to our son’s little league baseball coach, we evaluate and assess the leadership qualities that people possess. Evidently Americans love to read about leadership. Amazon.com, for example, yields nearly 62,000 book title matches from a simple search for…
What Happens When People Pray Together (part 3)
The final thing that happens when people pray together is that unified people empowered by the Spirit advance the Kingdom of God. There is an often quoted verse found in Proverbs 29:18, which says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Modern translations do a better job than the KJV with this verse. A…
What Happens When People Pray Together (part 2)
“They all met together and were constantly united in prayer…” (Acts 1:16, NLT) When people pray together, they become one. Think about the diversity that was in the room. The larger text tells us that there were 120 present, including the apostles, Jesus’ mother and brothers, and some women. Through all of the diversity, they…
What Happens When People Pray Together (Acts 1:12-14)
It must have been quite a sight! Having given his followers their marching orders, Jesus simply began to levitate into the air and out of their sight. And with that, the disciples began the three quarters of a mile hike back to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. The Bible says that they returned to…
Summer of Love Week 2
Summer of Love Week 2 from Brent Clark on Vimeo.
Who Tithes These Days?
Interesting research from the Jesus Creed blog by Scot McKnight. Check out his post titledWho Tithes These Days?
Introduction to Acts (part 3)
The introductory verses of Acts, 1:1-11, serve as Jesus final briefing on the mission that he gave to the disciples. Yesterday I posted the first two portions of the briefing, that being the objective (implement the Kingdom) and the resources (the risen Lord and the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit). The third item covered…
Introduction to Acts (part 2)
Those who are fans of military movies know that most every depiction includes a briefing by a commanding officer prior to sending his troops into battle. That is the motif of the opening verses of the Book of Acts. With that being said, I believe it’s helpful to see these verses as more than an…
