Kingdom Provision

From TIME Magazine to CNN's Anderson Cooper, the mainstream media is examining and calling into question the emerging ministry of some Christian churches: encouraging congregants to find inspiration in the Bible that will lead to economic development and legacy. Dr. Rodney Sampson, General Overseer of Public Affairs for the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International (www.fullgospelbaptist.org), eschews that criticism, saying, "The American dream should be available to everyone. If I ...
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a href="http://churchfurniture.christianet.com/">Church furniture defines a church's individuality. The way that a church is decorated makes it special to its members. Church furnishings create an atmosphere, a place where families can call their church home. People tend to be drawn to furniture that is inviting. When we see a big, comfortable chair we desire to plop down and let our troubles drift away. The same is true for church furniture. When we come into the church, we want to be able to ...
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a href="http://churchfurniture.christianet.com/">Church building is a term used to designate both the physical building of a church facility, and the spiritual building of a group of people into a unified body of believers. The physical church buildings are made of wood, stone, mortar, and brick, but the act of spiritual church building comes at the cost of evangelism, preaching, and teaching. Church building sometimes involves both acts together when a new building is being built and a new ...
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a href="http://christian.christianet.com/">Church retreats are an excellent way to involve the church in an important part of church involvement. Offering a church retreat creates community and support with the people closest to you spiritually. Planned correctly, a church retreat can be excellent for the church's overall well-being. There are some key issues to think about when planning a church retreat. Get a group of interested people together to form your committee. These people will ...
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Persecution of Christians around the world is at an historic and all-time high. While there is great cause for concern for their plight, one thing we can be quite confident of is that the Christian religion will live on. Christianity has outlived every tyrannical regime, stretching from the Roman Empire, to the Soviet Union. It will also outlive the murderous Islamic regime of Sudan, and the totalitarian Communist tyranny of China. History has repeatedly shown that brutally attacking ...
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