Leading the Church In and Through Economic Crisis We are leaders who can and will lead God’s people through this present storm. Trying times necessitate strong and faith-filled leaders. We know God is in control but we also know we must respond with a right leadership attitude and God’s wisdom. Real leaders make hard decisions in hard times and lead the church through. This is our time to stand in the gap with a spirit of faith and an exceedingly hopeful perspective of confidence and trust.

The church as we know it, Conservative or Liberal, Protestant or Catholic, is in a transformational movement. This 4 page paper talks about the 5 trends that are currently impacting the church.

Every church has certain core beliefs, core distinctive, and core values that make them who they are. Core distinctives arise out of our basic theology and our core beliefs.  City Bible Church has 30 recognizable characteristics that distinguish us, 30 traits that are an expression of our theology and the things we value. 9 pages.

The church is a living organism that must find its life and power applied through organization and structure. The style of structure and organization is a flexible issue and may vary greatly from church to church. As City Bible Church has grown, we have created an organizational model that allows us to function strategically as a team of teams. 2 pages.

There is a rising interest in supernatural healing, however not all of these perspectives on healing come from a true understanding of God and His Word. I believe that healing must be grounded in the reality of biblical theology. 14 Page Paper.

All aspects of Christian ministry arise out of a man’s belief system and his understanding of Christian Theology. In a day when all absolutes are under attack and being destroyed in the hearts and minds of this generation, there is a tremendous need to maintain sound doctrine. There is a great assurance and peace when one can point to and proclaim God’s absolutes as written in the inspired, infallible and authoritative Word of God, the Holy Bible. I believe the Word of God is the inspired and infallible authority of God, therefore all that I do and all that I...