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Articles by James Higginbotham

Basics of Ministry: Get focused
September 15, 2008 – 5:53 am | Comments Off

As Jesus was preparing the followers for their ministry (Luke 10), He told them not to “move around from house to house.” As Jesus told them this, He was preparing them to stick with the …

Contest: Win Lincoln Brewster’s Latest CD: “Today Is The Day”
September 13, 2008 – 4:20 pm | Comments Off

I’ve had a chance to listen to “Today Is The Day” prior to the Sept 23rd release date and it is amazing! Lincoln Brewster’s guitar skills are incredible and he has such a heart for …

Basics of Ministry: Stay small
September 10, 2008 – 5:52 am | Comments Off

Not only did the seventy followers go on the journey in pairs to provide support (Luke 10), they also traveled in pairs to remain small and recruit new followers. If their traveling groups were too …

Basics of Ministry: You are not alone
September 9, 2008 – 5:49 am | Comments Off

Ministry is not meant to be a lonely experience. Jesus demonstrated this in Luke 10 as He sent out 70 followers in pairs of two. As each pair went ahead of Jesus and prepared the …

New Series: Basics of Ministry
September 8, 2008 – 5:47 am | Comments Off

I’ve been in a self-study of Luke, specifically to get back to the basics of church ministry. God has used the first part of this study to remind me about what ministry is all about. …

Ministry Beginnings
September 3, 2008 – 5:26 am | Comments Off

There is something beautiful about beginnings. It creates excitement, anticipation, and an energy that can’t be matched. When was the last time you embarked on something new? How did you feel?
Think about these beginnings …

Ministry Agendas
September 2, 2008 – 5:17 am | Comments Off

What is your ministry agenda? It is a simple question but can reveal lots about where your ministry is headed.
Church ministry is about love, without agenda. It means giving time and hard work to …

Have a Church Labor Day
September 1, 2008 – 5:10 am | Comments Off

In the U.S., the first Monday in September is recognized as Labor Day. It was originally started in the 1880s to celebrate the strength of the trade and labor organizations, but now is recognized as …

Hillsong United Conference: Phil Dooley – “The Leadership Journey”
August 29, 2008 – 3:16 pm | Comments Off

The last workshop was with Phil Dooley titled “The Leadership Journey”:
The reason many of us are on our leadership journey is because of someone else that said we could do it
Always be thankful for those …

Hillsong United Conference: Carl Lentz
August 29, 2008 – 10:16 am | Comments Off

Carl Lentz is the Senior Associate Pastor at Wave Church in Virginia Beach, VA and is responsible for the young adults and youth. He presented four key ideas that he took away from his time …