A God Who Delights in You

God does not love us only after we become holy. In Jesus, the Father receives us first and lets holiness grow within that love.

Root of Faith

The root of faith is not a community or a leader. The root of faith must be God Himself. We honor the communities that have helped us, but mature faith learns to stand before God personally.

Training and Formation

Training matters, but people are not formed by training alone. We need a process that helps the new life given by the Spirit grow over time.

Soul, Body, and Order

In the order of spirit, soul, and body, the soul works much like the mind. It brings order so we are not ruled by immediate desire, choosing lasting joy over short-lived pleasure. We learn a life in which the spirit turns toward God, the soul holds that direction, and the body follows in a healthy way.

Hexagon

Hexagon growth does not mean becoming perfect in every area. It means refusing to stop at one strength, and bringing our weaker areas before God so the whole person can grow.

Freedom of Thought

Freedom of thought does not mean no unwanted thought ever comes to mind. It is the strength to not be dragged by every thought, and to return, in the Spirit, to the life entrusted to us today.

Healthy Self-Esteem

Healthy self-esteem is not the power to convince ourselves that we are impressive. It is an inner steadiness in God that does not collapse when conditions change.

Waiting

Waiting does not mean giving up on people. People do not change deeply just because we get angry or pressure them. This teaching helps us trust God's timing in each person and wait with patience and love.

God's Pace

Following God's pace means entrusting not only the result but also the process and timing to Him. It is laying down hurry and self-proof as we walk in God's rhythm.

Pride and Humility

Pride does not start with having great gifts; it starts when we use those gifts outside the place and order God entrusted to us. Humility does not mean making ourselves small. It means using our gifts rightly within love and order.

Maturity and Seasons

Ministry and community have seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. Slower growth is not always failure; it can be the quiet work by which God prepares the next season.

Balance

Balance is not compromise. It is the maturity needed to keep walking for a long time. It learns to read a person's condition and a ministry's season, discerning what to hold and what to entrust to God.

Missio Dei

Missio Dei is not inviting God into a plan I made. It is joining the work God has already begun, allowing His will to flow through the place where I live and serve.

Elijah and Elisha

Elijah and Elisha ask what remains after a great victory. This teaching looks beyond one person's zeal to a ministry that continues through the next person and the community.

Church and Order

The difference between church and parachurch is not simply about names or formats. We must discern whether gifts and leadership are serving the order that builds the church, or trying to replace it.

Love and the Minister

Love does not end with good intentions; it also shows itself in preparation. Degrees, expertise, and social experience are not for self-proof. They can prepare us so the gospel can reach more people.

The Gospel and Discipleship

Discipleship is not simply passing on Bible knowledge. It is the long work of walking with someone so that they come to love God more.

Law and Nurture

Nurture begins by seeing the person's condition. Some need to be fed with love; others need direction and responsibility as they grow.

Work and Spirituality

Work is more than a way to make a living. It is a place to learn responsibility, practice love, and show the trustworthiness of the gospel through everyday life.

Tentmaking Ministry (1)

Mission does not begin only when we are sent to a particular mission field. The gospel can be embodied in the places where we work, relate, and live.

Tentmaking Ministry (2)

Tentmaking ministry is not simply a way to avoid financial support. It is a life that offers work, finances, and expertise to God so the gospel can be served with greater freedom and health.

Humanity's Two Failures

Revelation shows the two failures humanity keeps running into when it tries to build society without God. Power can become Beast-like, and the market can become Babylon-like.