Weekly Reflection: Elders and Deacons This Sunday, July 26, 2026, we will be taking nominations for elders and deacons. We encourage you to continue to pray and discern who God may be calling to step into these roles at Living Hope Ministries. We will be handing out papers to write down the names of those… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 07/22/2026
Weekly Reflection: Church Structure part 4: Deacons and Elders Jesus is head of His church. We’re all priests and ministers. Elder-led congregational ruled. Some, not all, are called to be leaders in the body. Elders and deacons. Two Roles According to the New Testament, there are two leadership roles in the church, elders and deacons.… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 07/01/26
Weekly Reflection: Church Structure part 3 The Jethro Principle: Exodus 18:13-23 Colorado Christian University – “The "Jethro Principle" is a foundational leadership and delegation framework based on the biblical advice that Jethro gave to his son-in-law, Moses (Exodus 18). It teaches that a leader cannot do everything alone and must establish a structured, tiered system of trusted,… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 6/10/2026
Church Membership Why the word Member? 1 Corinthians 12:12-20 Romans 12:3-8 The reason for using the word member is because of Romans 12 and 1 Corinthians 12 where Paul uses the word member in a body analogy. When we use the word church “member” we are not talking about a membership to an organization, like… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 1/12/26
“We Need Each Other” “Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. For we have… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 3/18/24
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