-The Christian church has a primary mission: "making disciples." -Jesus said, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." (Matthew 4:19) -Christians are "witnesses" to Christ. (Acts 1:8) -Discover keys to effective evangelism. -Learn to share the Gospel of Christ with the unsaved. -Recover the mission of advancing the kingdom of God through Christ. -Make reaching the lost the ultimate objective of God's church. -Engage in life-changing encounters with the unsaved Rev. Dr. Jarvis L. Collier serves as Pastor at Pleasant Green Baptist Church in Kansas City, Kansas; is a graduate of the...
-The Christian church has a primary mission: "making disciples." -Jesus said, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." (Matthew 4:19) -Christi...
In light of these important considerations of a spiritual mentor, we conclude that such seminal figures must epitomize invaluable spiritual traits. Not surprisingly, the best traits of a spiritual father are already revealed in the Word of God. Biblical principles form the basis of practicality. We discover the best fatherly traits in alignment with Galatians 5:22-23: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law."
In light of these important considerations of a spiritual mentor, we conclude that such seminal figures must epitomize invaluable spiritual traits....
