The next time you face a huge task, remember that God is your strength. And when you encounter a seemingly insignificant one, determine to do it with excellence to the glory of God.

This plan was suggested by the late B. E. Echols
Monday -  OT History: 7 Chapters in Gen-Nehemiah
Tuesday  – NT Gospels: 4 Chapters in Matt.-Luke
Wednesday – OT Poetry : 4 Chapters in Esther- Song Of Solomon
Thursday : 4 Chapters in John, Acts and Revelation
Friday – OT Prophecy: 4 Chapters in …

Information passed on to me from a fellow pastor, Greg W. Davis..
Housing Allowance is “Social Security” taxable. It along with your net “business ministry” expenses pool down to a “Net Income”. One pays .14 approximately for everydollar of “net income”. The net income than flows to the income section of your personal 1040 less the housing allowance. So if a guy has a 40,000 housing allowance, and 8,000 in ministry expenses (dues, mileage, cell phone, office supplies etc). He will pay social security tax on 40,000 minus the 8,000=32,000. He …

The foundation of unity in ministry can only be found in believers praying together.

When I was Section Youth director about 10 years ago, I started a program called, ARC (Apostolic Revival Corps) that traveled to various HM churches in our district and conducted training, outreach and services. Our team was made up from 20 to 30 young people from our section and included musicians, young preachers and passionate youth from ages 14 to about 25. Each young person had to fill out an application, have it signed by their pastor, and get three reference signatures. In the early ARC missions, we would conduct …

We can find sound advice in the most unlikely of places sometimes, can’t we? Winnie the Pooh himself will tell you he is a “bear of little brain,” but he also has an uncommon, clear-eyed wisdom.
Because of Pooh’s thoughtfulness for his friends (which comes second only to hunny), he would likely make a pretty fair minister, were he not a fictitious stuffed animal. Here are six lessons of ministry we could all stand to learn from the lovable bear who’s all stuffed with fluff.
Lesson 1: “You can’t stay in your …

By Darren Shelton
Some have asked the question, “do we have all truth?”
This is a prudent question with a simple answer and a right answer. Understanding that clarification is key to properly pursuing “all truth.”
The simple answer is no, we don’t have all truth in the sense that we don’t know everything there is to know about our great God. We will spend eternity learning and coming to know Him.
But at the same time, it is a mistake that can lead to egregious error to suggest that we are all just …

By Ron Wofford
I. Introduction
A. This course is designed to give the student a brief, yet basic and intelligent method of interpreting the Bible.
B. The scientific term for this discipline is hermeneutics.
1. It is sometimes listed as Hermeneutica Sacra.
2. This is done to distinguish it from the interpretation of secular materials.
C. The Greek words hermeneuo or hermeneia are found in the New Testament 19 …

By Richard Whitman
I recently was asked the question, “How long has it been since you won a soul to the Lord.”
At first I was pleased to answer, “Just last week.” After all, last Sunday we had a man baptized in Jesus name and filled with the Holy Ghost. Then I began to relish some other memories of similar weekend services. Unfortunately, I also began to realize that several of the ones that I had “won to the Lord” were not living for God now and so I questioned if I …

The Michigan District of the UPCI caught a vision for evangelizing our state nearly 9 years ago, and have since increased roughly 35% in new church plants. The goal for 2009 is to plan 9 new churches within our state, and to progressively plant more churches over the next 10 years until we double in size.
This video briefly explores the past, present and future of the Apostolic Message in Michigan, and lays out a solid plan for growth, appealing to the viewer for support. Nine new churches in Michigan in …