What if the body of Christ could triple in one year? Is that far-fetched? Perhaps, but let’s look smaller. What if every Christian could reach two people in one year? Not just sowing seeds, but actually leading them to salvation…
What if the body of Christ could triple in one year? Is that far-fetched? Perhaps, but let’s look smaller. What if every Christian could reach two people in one year? Not just sowing seeds, but actually leading them to salvation…
Doing something new can be intimidating. We work really hard to avoid doing things that make us uncomfortable, sometimes going to greater lengths and effort just to avoid them! We may never even try just because we are afraid of…
Fall is one of my favorite seasons because it brings a dramatic transformation from hot to cool, from green to colorful. It’s a time when going outside becomes enjoyable for many of us. Not all changes are quite so easy:…
By Spencer Clark In the first century, a man walked to his city in Decapolis, on the eastern side of the Jordan River. It had been a long time since he had been home or been around anyone who wasn’t…
By Spencer Clark I often hear the phrase, “the church is great except for the people.” While I understand the sentiment that humans are imperfect and full of struggles, there are a few problems with this statement. First, it speaks…
Spencer Clark Recently I was invited to speak in Southeast Institute’s chapel on “Why I Love Youth Ministry.” By request, here is an adapted version of that same chapel talk. First, I love youth ministry because you get to spend…
A little over a year ago, I heard my friend, Hiram Kemp, ask a question from the pulpit while preaching to many preachers. He asked, “Do you have a passion to preach or a desire to perform?” That’s a penetrating…
Spencer Clark Why don’t we evangelize? Maybe it’s fear of rejection, inadequate knowledge, concern about damaged relationships, and other factors. But one reason we may overlook is this: What if we do not believe that people need to hear the…
By Spencer Clark According to the 2020 US Census, there are 31,358 people who live in the same zip code as the Karns church of Christ. Only 167 of them, including children, are members at Karns. That means around 0.5%…