Kingdom Leadership 2014 Archives

For over 30 years, Heartlight has shared articles to help people live for Jesus in everyday life. While we are no longer publishing new articles, this enduring collection features relevant pieces throughout the year to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles.

A Prayer about Things We Cannot Change

Rubel Shelly shares an important reality about dealing with the hand we are dealt and living life recognizing that there are many things we cannot change but have to do the best we can with.

Sometimes life is not fair with us, so what are we going to do about it?

What's Most Important?

Tom Norvell reminds us about our life's purpose, mission, goal, target and what gives our lives meaning and significance and eternal life.

So how do I find out this key to life?

The Scorned Virtue

Rubel Shelly reminds us of the Christian virtue of humility, which is not thinking less of ourself, but thinking of ourself less.

Why do we see this as weakness?

Act(s) 1: Scene 4 — Constantly in Prayer

Mark Frost finishes his 4 part series on Acts 1 and the key scenes that set the stage for the church to launch out into a whole new era of mission.

Doesn't sound like much of a plan, just to sit and pray, but it was Jesus' plan!

Act(s) 1: Scene 3 — Witnesses

Mark Frost continues his series on Acts scene 1, with a great article on being witnesses built around Acts 1:8 and about reaching the world -- here, near, and far.

Learning to reach out, and further out, to speak for Jesus.

Act(s) 1: Scene 2 — Glory Days

Mark Frost of Interim Ministry Partners shares the second in his series on Acts and nostalgia and doing the work of God in bringing the Kingdom of God.

Everything seems better than it relaly was.

Act(s) 1: Scene 1 — Jesus' Body

Mark Frost of Interim Ministry Partners shares insight on viewing the church through the lens of Acts and focuses today on the church being the living, breathing, embodiment or incarnation of Jesus to the world.

If we listen to Acts like a play, what do we learn in each scene?

Suffocating Pessimism

Rubel Shelly reminds us that while we don't want to be blindly optimistic, there is value in not being a pessimist and always thinking things are worse.

How are we going to go forward while looking backward with nostalgia?

The Foolishness of 'Getting Even'

Rubel Shelly reminds us that revenge is never sweet because it diminishes us.

Does it really do you any good to get what you want in this circumstance?

Early Morning Coffee Discipline

Rubel Shelly reminds us that even early morning coffee can be a good thing if it is tied to a great habit of self-disciplined focus.

What's this discipline of early morning coffee?

What Time Is it in Your Church?

Tim Woodroof shares the final post or article in his series Change in the Life of Church, and talks about a time to be born and a time to die and asks what time is it in our church?

Can your church tell time?

The Declining Church

Tim Woodroof continues his six part series on life and growth and stages of churches, especially churches in decline.

What can we learn from Acts about the traits of a declining church?

Defining Faithfulness

Tim Woodroof continues his series on "Change in the Life of the Church" and focuses this week on faithfulness and how we define it and how Jesus and Paul define it -- staying on the journey and responding to changes faithfully rather than trying to do thi

Is fighting for the status quo and defending the way we've always done it really faithfulness?

The Plateaued Church

Tim Woodroof continues his series on the ways we need to freshen our approach to church if we are going to connect with people in today's world and how we react to our own church issues.

What happens when culture passes us by?

When You Lead

Rubel Shelly reminds us of the real definition of a leader as someone who serves others because leadership is always for the sake of others.

Serving to bless is also the foundation on which we lead.

The Rhythms of the Kingdom

Tim Woodroof continues his series on change in the book of Acts and the changes facing the church today.

In the ups and downs of church life, is it good to be on a plateau?

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Tim Woodroof of Interim Ministry Partners shares the introductory article on changes facing the church today and comparing it to the early church we find in the book of Acts.

Do you feel as if our world has completely changed in its attitude toward faith?

Following God in the Wilderness

Mark Frost continues his four part series on the interim season and comparing it to Israel's time in the wilderness and how God fashioned, shaped, molded, corrected, honed, built, re-built, transformed, his people through their time in the wilderness of t

Can you hear the sound of trumpets?

Revelation & Transformation in the Wilderness

Mark Frost continues his series on interim ministry and Israel's time in the wilderness

Can something good come from our time in the wilderness?

The Discipline of the Wilderness

Mark Frost of http://www.interimministrypartners.com shares part two on the journey through the wilderness during the interim and how God is preparing his people for great things.

So is there anything good that can come from our time of challenge and hardship?

Hope in the Wilderness

Mark Frost of http://www.interimministrypartners.com shares part 1 of a 4 part series on the interim season by comparing it to the journey through the wilderness.

How do we live in the interim?

Of First Importance

Phillip Morrison reminds us of the importance of the last week of Jesus' life.

So what is the most important day in your life?

Do You Believe in Miracles? Yes!

Phillip Morrison challenges us to face the resurrection and believe or disbelieve, and he promotes believing because you can trust the testimony of those who have their throats cut.

Do you really believe?

Lord, Teach Me to Pray

Rubel Shelly helps us think about the mystery of prayer.

What do you really know about prayer?

A Few Minutes Alone

Rubel Shelly talks about an airport delay that ended up in a blessed day alone with God focusing and praying on the things and people that matter most and being present with God in the quietness of the moment.

When is time waiting, not wasted?