Tag Archives: church growth

Learning to Pray from Paul

Posted on September 29, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Do you ever pray the prayers of Paul? Let me encourage you to do that. Pray them for yourself, and everyone else on your prayer list. Pray them for your pastor and church. Almost every one of the epistles of Paul has at least one prayer. They are all gems. You can learn a lot about prayer through them. Continue reading →

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Messy Growth

Posted on June 24, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

It is wonderful to see the growth in faith and growth in numbers. Yet with all the excitement of growth there inevitably comes struggle, conflict and problems. All these require creativity and flexibility. Continue reading →

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Messy Growth

Posted on June 24, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

The church in the book of Acts was growing in numbers, in faith, and in problems. Sometimes when we think of the church in Acts we forget that growth is often a difficult and messy process. Continue reading →

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Fire! (June 4)

Posted on June 4, 2014 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

June 4 Fire! Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalm 126:4-6 | 2 Samuel 22:21-23:23 | Acts 2:1-47 | Proverbs 16:19-20 Today’s Scripture Focus: Acts 2 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. [2] Suddenly a sound … Continue reading →

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Messy Growth (June 24)

Posted on June 24, 2013 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

June 24 Messy Growth Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalm 138:1-8 | 2 Kings 6:1-7:20 | Acts 15:36-16:15 | Proverbs 17:24-25 Today’s Scripture Focus: Acts 15-16 So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers. (Acts 16:5 NIV) … Continue reading →

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