If you have experienced the Kingdom of God and the gift of freedom from sin, you probably have a person (or 10) in mind who you want to experience that same freedom. Most likely, there’s a couple people who aren’t just on your mind, but feel as though they are in your heart. You don’t just want them to experience God’s freedom, you yearn for them to encounter it. In today’s blog, Fit & Flourish President shares a story of yearning for a friend to encounter God’s freedom and what can come of the persistent prayer and faith.
The Christmas story is a perfect picture of God using ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Though it wasn’t easy, it was possible because God was with them. Mary is the perfect example of this. God came in and shook up her life, but He never left her to deal with it alone…and she’d say she was better for it.
There are times in the life of a church that require intentional time of prayer, confession, forgiveness, and praise. One great way to do that is a Sacred Assembly. In today’s blog post we lay out the history, purpose, and benefits of a church walking through a Sacred Assembly together. Bonus material: We’ve included a template to get you or your pastor started.
Profiles that should a persons personality traits, strengths, and spiritual gifts can be really helpful…but only if the person has help understanding what the results mean to their real life. That’s where coaching comes into play. Good coaches will take those profile results and walk through them with the person, seeking to help them fully understand the results. In today’s blog, we present four pointers for coaching someone through their profile results.
One of the biggest, and often scariest, responsibilites we can have is to take care of children (whether they are our biological kids or not, to be clear). Caring for kids requires a lot of prayer. Also, as our love for them grows, we desire to pray for them more as well. In this article, we offer up an outline for praying holistically for the kids in your life.
Have you ever wondered about your purpose? Today’s blog post walks us through how the process of discerning your calling might look. God is always speaking, always moving, can we stop and listen long enough to hear Him?
Inviting someone to come to church with you is intimidating. We believe that because we think the person may say no, or worse, mock us for being a “churchy person”. However, people are much more open to conversations about spiritual life than we think…especially if the person inviting them is already a friend, someone they trust. Today’s blog looks at some statistics on just this topic that may be the boost we all need to invite a friend to church.
God is constantly working in and through us but our decisions can affect how much of that work people can see. Jesus warns us to be careful of what kind of fruit we produce, as well as the fruit of those who surround us. Are you letting God’s work fully shine through, or are you blocking it? Take a look at some easy ways to determine what kind of fruit you’re producing, and to make sure it is good.
Working on a team can be the best or worse thing. Some teams are unified and work like a well-oiled machine. Other teams are just a massive competition and make for a stressful work environment. As leaders we play a vital role in make sure our teams function well and provide a rewarding, unified work experience for the members. Knowing what types of people you have on your team and recognizing the types of people you need on your team is the first step in the right direction.
Spiritual gifts are some of the fantastic benefits to following Jesus. They’re also highly mysterious and sought after by many Christians who want to know what unique gifts God gave them so they can find where they fit in the Kingdom of God. In today’s blog post, we challenge the idea that spiritual gifts are just something for the individual, but instead beneficial to the whole body of Christ. When we move from “me” to “we” in our thinking it helps spiritual gifts take on a whole new, communal meaning that is rich and deep.
If you’ve spent any time in the church or around Christians, you’ve probably heard about Spiritual Gifts. Often they can sound confusing, too good to be true, or lunacy…depending on who you talk to. We lay out 10 principles to help you better understand Spiritual Gifts, how they work and Who they are from.
Dad’s are great! They teach us so many life lessons that help us navigate relationships, jobs, even fixing broken stuff. One of those great lessons is how to be grateful and how to express it to others. In today’s blog, we talk about one such lesson and pass on some fatherly advice from one father’s wise words to his son.
Have you ever been through an assessment process? They help you see how you’re wired and where you best fit for ministry and leadership. Fit & Flourish’s Ministry Affirmation Process is one of the best. What do we mean by the Fit & Flourish Ministry Affirmation Process? This blog post will help you understand the process and the product.
Most of us have asked the question, “Where do I fit?” It’s an important question to answer, but it can be difficult to do so. Fit & Flourish’s Ministry Affirmation Process helps people find where they fit. This blog lays out the ways that process can be helpful.
Barriers threaten to keeps us from achieving goals. However, when we can recognize what is at the root of that barrier, it helps us to overcome them. Most barriers aren’t rooted in truth. Truth shines a light on what the barrier really is, most of the time its fear. Dr. Tim Roehl, president and co-founder of Fit & Flourish, gives us simple yet helpful imagery we can use to help us overcome what holds us back from flourishing all God has for us.
Seasons are known for having a limit, coming to an end and then changing into something different. We see this in nature and we see this in our own lives. The lives of leaders are no different. Similar to nature, each season in our lives has something to teach us and can vary in their length. God works in and through our lives daily. When we learn the ways He teaches us in each season helps us to glean everything we can.
Waiting… Waiting is hard. Even when we believe God has promised something to us, waiting for it hurts. Elizabeth and Zechariah experienced this in two ways…waiting to be parents and waiting on God’s promised one, the Messiah. But after years, God came through on His promise in an unexpected way as He always does.
Shepherds wouldn’t have been highly regarded in this time. They kept watch of sheep so they would be dirty and smelly. But just like Jesus ancestor, King David, was a shepherd, we see shepherds taking center stage in Jesus story again. Of all the people the angels could have appeared to and proclaimed the news of Jesus birth, God chose a group of shepherds out in the field with their sheep. He could have picked religious leaders or royalty, but he chose a people considered to be lower class.
Only a few people knew the true identity of Jesus when He was born, but everyone in Heaven knew! The angels had to be brimming with excitement as they watched the story of salvation begin to unfold when Jesus descended to Earth to be born as a human baby. As Eugene Peterson puts it in The Message, “God moved into the neighborhood” and the angels got to be the first to proclaim it.
One of the great things about mankind is that we’re not all the same. Our different natural wirings helps to make relationships more interesting and allows to teams to be well-rounded. However, our different viewpoints can make things tense at times. In today's blog we present some clarifying questions that will help you determine a person’s preferred viewpoint so you can better understand how to best work together.
