The strategic direction of the local church has long been a major concern for church leaders. Church administrators who advocate for effective ministry do it in cognizance of the local church's typical objectives, which serve as indicators for church growth. Regrettably, many church leaders fail to conduct and monitor plans, and because of that, th
I woke up one early morning to the sound of my phone ringing. I reluctantly reached over and picked it up from the nightstand and saw that it was Tom* on the line. Tom began his one-sided stream of consciousness conversation with me as soon as I pressed the answer button. Actually, it appeared that he had been talking long before he picked up his p
What You Will Learn: The purpose of this four-article series is to help the reader to: Understand the basis on which theological unity in the Seventh-day Adventist church is built (see article 1: Unity and the Structure of Belief) Understand the role (a) hermeneutics and (b) theological method plays in establishing theological doctrine and unity (s
