The gospel frees pastors from having to be a perfect shepherd. We do not need to pretend to be something we’re not. Christ knows all our flaws, and throughout the seasons of ministry, our local church will see that we are flawed as well. Trying to project some transcendent persona will not help the sheep... Continue Reading

We’ve become better at branding our little castles than we are in building the Kingdom, WHICH IS THE ENTIRE POINT!!! And, the saddest part, is that the world is watching. And laughing. Worse than that—they are getting a totally false view of discipleship. Because tribalism doesn’t just deform the Church. It disciples the world. It... Continue Reading

In Acts 16 the Spirit opens Lydia’s heart (Acts 16:14). Though it’s not explicitly stated, we know He does the same thing again later in the chapter with the Philippian Jailer (Acts 16:31ff).  Through the faithful preaching of Christ, sinners are drawn to faith and repentance by the effectual working of the Holy Spirit. All... Continue Reading

If you are a church leader, do you think about church ministry with Christ’s activity in view? When you woke up in the morning, after the coffee cleared the fog, does this reality focus your motivation? Are you committed to building up those whom Jesus loves?    What’s your reaction when you hear, “It’s time... Continue Reading

When you lose intimacy with God, you lose boldness and the Spirit’s fire. Return to Him, and He will return to you (Zechariah 1:3). The strength of your church is in its purity and spiritual power, not in its numbers. God doesn’t need a majority—He is the Majority. We are not CEOs running a business,... Continue Reading

“Even the statistics for the groups that are most in-tune with biblical teachings, such as belief in the nature and impact of the Trinity, are shockingly low for a nation in which most people claim to be Christian.” Barna identified “these findings about America’s ignorance or rejection of the Trinity” as “simply another in a... Continue Reading

If we want to be faithful to Jesus Christ as his servants, we must do like our Master does. We can’t say, “Let’s sit down and talk about this.” We can’t say, “I want to hear your story.” We can’t say, “Let me go back and study the Bible some more.” We can’t say, “We’re... Continue Reading

Discover how biblical pruning principles transform leadership at CABU. Learn why courageous evaluation isn’t just organizational maintenance—it’s an act of love that cultivates authentic discipleship and creates space for God’s mission to flourish in Africa.   In John 15:1-8, Jesus provides a powerful metaphor of God as the master gardener, carefully tending to His vineyard.... Continue Reading

Now more than ever we need healthy churches, not big churches.  We need churches with tough expectations; churches that challenge men to endure open-soul surgery.  We need churches that pull out the poisonous darts of the enemy and liberally wash out the wound with the cleansing water of the gospel. We need churches that apply... Continue Reading

We believe this plan offers the best opportunity for Tenth to heal, move forward, and begin 2026 with a group of ruling elders who are supported by the congregation. While some of you might want quicker change, we are cognizant of our call to shepherd the members of Tenth and to maintain oversight and administration... Continue Reading