How your church can use the power of Facebook!

Guest post by Ben Sinclair

If someone doesn’t have a Facebook account these days, it’s kind of a big deal. I can’t remember what I did before Facebook. It’s almost a necessity these days. A lot of people would disagree with that statement but it’s all about how you see it. I keep in contact with friends all around the world.

Whether we like it or not, Facebook has been a powerful networking tool for some time now. The question is, how can churches start to use this power without it getting out of control?

Let’s have a look at some points that will help you unleash the power of Facebook.

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Yohan Perera 2 April 2011 Church software and technology facebook No Comments

Good Friday sermon: Watching Jesus die – Part 3 (Final)

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Watching Jesus die

Introduction

We have come to final part of the series of “Watching Jesus die”. Today we are paying our attention to verses 45-54. Lets allow the Holy Spirit to speak to our hearts.

1. The darkness – God’s judgment, (Matthew 27:45-46)

A. Jesus forsaken by the heavenly Father

I. A heaven sent darkness that lasted for 3 hours. A sign of divine judgment.

II. There were three days of darkness in Egypt before the Passover (Exodus 20:21-23)

III. Jesus: silent for these three hours while He became the sin offering for the world (John 1:29) and was forsaken by the father.

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Yohan Perera 27 March 2011 Sermon outlines Good Friday sermon 1 Comment

7 Qualities of an effective Worship Leader

Guest post by Gangai Victor

While today’s worship leaders are expected to possess a great many abilities, spiritual or musical, there are a few, which are above styles or fads that come and go. I believe these 7 qualities come under this category and are therefore essential for any worship leader to retain and practice consistently.
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Yohan Perera 21 March 2011 Worship Ministry Worship Leader No Comments

What does the Bible say about speaking in tongues? – Part 3 (Final)

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series What does the Bible say about speaking in tongues?

Worship

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Not a Sign of the Spirit’s Abiding Presence

Speaking in tongues is the initial sign of receiving the Spirit, but by itself it does not prove the abiding presence of the Spirit. Many more important evidences of the Spirit’s abiding presence exist, such as the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). In particular, love is the ultimate test of true discipleship (John 13:34-35). The true child of God will love God, obey His commandments, walk after the Spirit, and be led by the Spirit (I John 2:3-5; Romans 8:4, 14). In the absence of these characteristics, speaking in tongues does not guarantee that the Spirit dwells in one and controls his life.

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Yohan Perera 16 March 2011 Articles Heavenly tongues 2 Comments