Speaking Words that Encourage

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Encouragement

Our words are powerful tools to either encourage them in their faith or to point them away from Christ and discourage them in their faith. 

Consistency of Outrage

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Refugees Protest

Tim McKnight addresses reactions to bans on refugees and challenges Christians to be consistent in their outrage and speak out for persecuted believers.

We Are Ambassadors for Christ

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Ambassadors Cold War Gameboard

Some of you remember the Cold War, the “peaceful” conflict between the United States and the former Soviet Union that occurred after WWII into the late 80’s and early 90’s. My family had a front row seat to the conflict. My father was the senior enlisted soldier for Army intelligence in West Berlin, Germany from 1981-1986. We lived 100 miles … Read More

Cultural Diversity and the Gospel

Tim McKnightChurch, Culture, Tim McKnight

Cultural_Diversity

(Originally appeared in the October edition of the Baptist Courier as “Kingdom Focus: From All Tribes and Peoples and Languages.“) Growing up, I had the privilege of living in West Berlin, Germany during the Cold War (1981-1986). While in Berlin, my family attended Berlin Baptist Church, an international church whose members came from England, Lebanon, Vietnam, Indonesia, Eastern Kentucky, Georgia, Germany, … Read More

The 3 M’s of Leadership

Tim McKnightLeadership, Tim McKnight

Leadership

The 3 M’s of Leadership originally appeared in the February edition of The Courier. Header images provided through creative commons by the U.S. Army. One of the most powerful memories I have of the Army involves standing in a chow line with other officers waiting for our enlisted soldiers to get their food.  The reason we stood in line rather … Read More

Eight Steps to Managing Your Time in Youth Ministry

Tim McKnightLeadership, Tim McKnight

Originally posted on theyouthministryblog.com. Header image provided through creative commons by Robert Couse-Baker. While deployed as an Army Chaplain on Operation Enduring Freedom in Europe, God taught me some lessons about time management. While my unit was not in a combat area, the deployment made me think about the brevity of my life and how I had spent my time up until … Read More

5 Reasons We Don’t Make Disciples

Tim McKnightEvangelism, Tim McKnight

Do we love God? Do we love people? Do we believe the gospel is essential to salvation? Do we trust the presence and power of the Holy Spirit in sharing the gospel? Do we believe in the power of the gospel and the Word of God? If we answer “Yes” to these questions, we will make disciples.