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“the church militant, the church armed, the church warring, the church conquering.”

This was the introduction to a sermon Charles Spurgeon preached back in 1858. “THE CHURCH OF CHRIST is continually represented under the figure of an army; yet its Captain is the Prince of Peace; its object is the establishment of peace, and its soldiers are men of a peaceful disposition. The spirit of war is at the extremely opposite point to the spirit of the … Continue reading “the church militant, the church armed, the church warring, the church conquering.”

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Church, Leadership

The Power of Vision

At the church in which I pastor, our vision statement reads, “The vision of Hope Church is to grow and develop followers of Jesus Christ who understand and live their calling as missionaries, spreading God’s love to the world.” A vision statement is more than just a few words strung together that get mentioned every once in a while. The vision statement gives our church … Continue reading The Power of Vision

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Church

Charles Spurgeon on the Church Militant

The Church of Christ is continually represented under the figure of an army; yet its Captain is the Prince of Peace; its object is the establishment of peace, and its soldiers are men of a peaceful disposition. The spirit of war is at the extremely opposite point to the spirit of the gospel. Yet nevertheless, the church on earth has, and until the second advent … Continue reading Charles Spurgeon on the Church Militant

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