Energy springs from willingness. Ask children to do something they don't want to do, like clean their rooms, and nothing happens! But tell them you're off to McDonald's and they're like streaked lightning, sitting in the car even before you finish the sentence....

Rebekah, a servant of God, had other people's interests at heart. So did Paul's disciple, Timothy. The apostle speaks about Timothy as a son who serves. I have no one like-minded, who will sincerely care for your state. For all seek their own, not the things which...

The most valuable people are those who serve. That's why they receive the recognition and opportunities others would like but don't receive because too often their selfishness overrides their usefulness. The New Testament abounds with men and women who discovered...

Serving Leaders One form of servanthood is serving men and women of God. The apostle Paul calls Timothy a son who has served him in the gospel: ...as a son with his father he served with me in the gospel. (Phil. 2:22) Timothy served Paul, Joshua served Moses,...

Building the church is God's great project on earth. In our church, every message and event is designed to build our church. The messages become the culture of our church. What we preach today is a seed that becomes a full-grown tree tomorrow. "Followership" and...