Northern Roads by Jeremy Norton

Tag: mission

Church, Discipleship, Gospels, Outreach

Becoming a Beacon for Christ

We are called to be a beacon for Christ, reflecting His love and serving our community with purpose and action.

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Bible, Discipleship

Will You Listen To Jesus This Year?

How have you aided in the mission of Jesus in the past couple of years? How will you aid in His gospel mission this year? What step will you take this week?

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Church, Leadership, Ministry

HOW GOSPEL-CENTRED VISION CAN SAVE A DYING CHURCH

Most churches are planted with the Gospel in focus. The church where I pastor has a rich Gospel history, beginning back in 1946. Our founding

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Leadership, Ministry

HOW TO FIND FOCUS THROUGH A PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT

We start our day with ambition, thinking about all the tasks we’re going to accomplish. Then all of sudden, it’s 5:00 PM, and we wonder if we did anything significant at all?

This is where a Personal Mission Statement can bring focus to our fast-paced, over-crowded careers.

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Discipleship, Leadership

BOOST CHURCH VOLUNTEERISM WITH 2 CRITICAL QUESTIONS

The Church Needs Volunteers. Volunteerism is an essential component to fulfilling the mission of the church. Unfortunately, too often we volunteer without considering our gifting

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Leadership

WE’VE MOVED INTO A POST-CHRISTIAN CULTURE; NOW WHAT?

3 Questions To Ask Ourselves. There was a time when businesses were closed on Sundays, clubs and sports were sensitive when scheduling Sunday activities and

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Leadership, Outreach

WHAT’S MORE IMPORTANT – MOTIVE OR MISSION?

Motive Tells A Story. Motive often tells the story of a person’s heart. The mental, relational and most importantly, spiritual motivation behind a word or deed,

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Discipleship, Leadership

THE JOURNEY TO OUR CALLING

Sometimes we lose our way. As Believers, when we first hear God’s call to do or be something more significant, it feels so right. More times

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Adventure, Bible, Outreach, Wildlife

WHEN’S THE LAST TIME YOU WENT FISHING?

Jesus called the disciples to leave their livelihood of fishing to become fishers of men. Jesus called them to a mission of fishing. This mission to fish is also the mission of the church and of every Believer.

When’s the last time you went fishing?

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Leadership, Ministry

4 QUESTIONS TO TURN A LIFE OF ROUTINE INTO A LIFE OF MISSION

It’s easy for life to become routine. It’s easy to let each day pass like the next. We complete assignments, answer emails, plan new projects; waiting for the weekend to arrive. However, the routine has the potential to weaken our defences against sin, soften our desire to share the Gospel and prevent us from seeking opportunities to show Christ’s love.

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Leadership

HOW TO WRITE A MISSION AND VISION THAT DOESN’T SOUND LIKE A POLICY

When a business, church, or organization sets out to write a new mission or vision, too often it becomes a never-ending journey “and then…” They collaborate and word-smith a bit more, adding in connecting verbiage. Soon they have such a lengthy mission or vision statement, that it would seem they have written a governing policy for the organization. These statements become far from memorable.

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Adventure, Creation, Leadership, Wildlife

HOW HOOKING A BIG FISH HELPS ME FOCUS ON MISSION

A ministry challenge is like tying into a big fish. Every person has a specific role or responsibility, that must take place in order to take on a challenge and obtain the prize.

Once the rally cry goes out, “Fish on!”, it’s not just paid staff that jump into action. Church-life is an all hands on deck experience!

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