The Transformational Gospel of Jesus #1: What did Jesus mean by the ‘good news’? Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. -Matthew 4:23 Towards the...
Restoration in a Transformational Community 24: Why Restoration Matters I have had a hand in a number of people’s stories. A classmate restored to his wife and kids spent a decade as a hospital orderly post spiritual crisis. One day, the hospital’s administer invited...
Restoration in a Transformational Community 23: 6 Landmines on the Restoration Battlefield When you least expect it on the battlefield, a landmine can blow up in your face. It can cost you your life or your limbs. In the restoration process, you want to know what the...
Restoration in a Transformational Community 22: What if someone walks away from restoration? Nothing is as disappointing for a restoration team as someone walking away. It has happened several times to teams I initiated. One person abandoned the process several months...
Restoration in a Transformational Community 21: Crossing the Health Bridge The fourth phase is rebuilding. It was on a Sunday morning months into the restoration process that we invited ‘David’ to help lead in worship. This was no sudden decision, no letting down of...
Restoration in a Transformational Community 20: The Toughest Hill – Restitution The third phase of the restoration process is restitution. Though none of these phases are easy, this is going to be the most challenging one for the team and the person. The...