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Church Planting, Ministry Development, Gospel-centered life, Christian service, God’s purpose, Following Christ, Calling, Ministry calling, Christian Vocation, Church Leaders, Pastor calling, Spiritual gifts, Equipping church leaders, Wise Counsel, Prayer, Guidance, Called to Serve Dr. Steven L. Childers Church Planting, Ministry Development, Gospel-centered life, Christian service, God’s purpose, Following Christ, Calling, Ministry calling, Christian Vocation, Church Leaders, Pastor calling, Spiritual gifts, Equipping church leaders, Wise Counsel, Prayer, Guidance, Called to Serve Dr. Steven L. Childers

Process of a Leader’s Calling: Calling, Lesson 5

Is God calling you to church leadership? Learn four practical ways to confirm your call. Discover the process involved in four time-tested ways to confirm if God is calling you into church leadership – in the Calling Series by Steve Childers.

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John Frame, Steve Childers, Perspectivalism, Triperspectivalism, Trinity, Trinitarianism, Prayer, Lord’s Prayer, Theology of Hope, Gospel, Gospel of the Kingdom, Reformed Theology, Glory of God, God's Kingdom, God's will, Benediction, Doxology Dr. Steven L. Childers John Frame, Steve Childers, Perspectivalism, Triperspectivalism, Trinity, Trinitarianism, Prayer, Lord’s Prayer, Theology of Hope, Gospel, Gospel of the Kingdom, Reformed Theology, Glory of God, God's Kingdom, God's will, Benediction, Doxology Dr. Steven L. Childers

Praying the Benediction: Hope in Theology Conclusion

Should you pray the ending of the Lord's Prayer if Jesus didn't teach it? Learn why church leaders probably added the traditional ending to the Lord’s Prayer, where they got it, and why you should learn to pray it in this final episode by Drs. Frame and Childers.

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Praying for Our Protection: Hope in Theology Part 6

You must learn to pray for your protection because life is a battle that involves dangerous spiritual warfare that you cannot overcome by yourself. Learn how to ask God not to lead you into temptation but deliver you from evil in the Theology of Hope series by Drs. John Frame and Steve Childers.

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Praying for Our Forgiveness: Hope in Theology Part 5

If God has already forgiven your sins, why ask God to forgive you? Learn why you should confess your sins even if you’re a forgiven, justified believer in Jesus Christ – Lesson 5 in Theology of Hope series by Drs. John Frame and Steve Childers.

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Praying for Our Daily Bread: Hope in Theology Part 4

Learn how you can overcome two dangerous temptations in life (poverty and riches) that can easily divert you from God's kingdom mission, and how you can overcome anxiety by trusting in your heavenly Father to provide for you even when you suffer.

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Praying for Our Father’s Kingdom and Will: Hope in Theology Part 3

Learn from Jesus how to align your life mission with God’s by praying the Lord’s Prayer in the new Theology of Hope series by Frame and Childers. In this lesson learn why and how Jesus taught us to pray for God’s kingdom and will to come on earth as it is in heaven.

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Praying for Our Father’s Name to be Hallowed: Hope in Theology Part 2

Hallowing God’s name involves finding our ultimate joy and hope in God. Learn how in this new Theology of Hope series by Drs. John Frame & Steve Childers.

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Understanding Hope and the Lord’s Prayer: Hope in Theology Part 1

Enflame your heart with new hope by learning how Jesus taught us to pray in this new series by Drs. John Frame & Steve Childers on Theology of Hope.

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Introducing a Theology of Hope: A Biblical Exposition of the Lord's Prayer by Dr. John Frame

Preview the newly released book and course by Drs. John Frame & Steve Childers on Theology of Hope: A Biblical Exposition of the Lord’s Prayer. Learn how to develop a strong hope based on the Lord's Prayer and applied to all areas of your life.

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Pray for Dr. John Frame’s wife, Mary

Dr. John Frame is asking us to join him in prayer for his dear wife, Mary, who was recently diagnosed with an aggressive type of brain cancer called glioblastoma (GBM). After her surgery on Dec. 3rd and an extended hospital recovery, she returned home December 18 and is scheduled to begin chemotherapy and radiation soon.

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Early Rain Covenant Church Elder Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

Elder Qin Defu's trial was held last week at the Chengdu Qingyang District People's Court. He was charged with "illegal business operations" for his service at the church, which included providing books and printed resources for church members and printing and distributing hymnals. On November 29, he was sentenced to four years in prison, leaving behind a wife and two young children

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Read My Pastor's Response & Prayer re: Racism in Charlottesville

When my pastor, Mike Tilley, stood before our local church in Orlando this morning, after the conflict with white supremacists in Charlottesville yesterday, he said these brief, wise and timely words to us and then led us in this simple but profound prayer. I hope you will find this helpful, as I did.

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Islamic Terrorism & Gospel-Centered Church Planting in West Africa

New reports are now coming out of West Africa regarding the increase of Islamic Terrorism. This week’s report includes a brutal attack by radical Muslims on an American owned Mali hotel in which innocent people were killed at random as the terrorists yelled, “Allahu akbar” (Arabic “Allah is Great”).

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All Things New (Introduction): The Greatest Story Ever Told

The only way to really know God is to know his story. And the Bible is a record of that story. Even though the Bible contains hundreds of stories it has only one overarching story. And even though the Bible contains sixty-six books it has only one overarching message. What’s interesting is that the central message of the Bible, the gospel, comes to us primarily by means of stories found in the Bible.

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