Summary: The concept of authority in human relationships was redefined by Christ. It only comes from Him, is shared among equals, and never takes more …
How A Healthy Church Discerns & Lives By Christ’s AuthorityRead More
Category: Church Leadership Tags: authority, christian community, identity, responsibility, unity by Michael Fleming
Summary: The concept of authority in human relationships was redefined by Christ. It only comes from Him, is shared among equals, and never takes more …
How A Healthy Church Discerns & Lives By Christ’s AuthorityRead More
Category: Church Leadership Tags: body of christ, control, decentralization, facilitation, freedom, submission, unity by Michael Fleming
Summary: Counterfeit unity occurs in the relationships between people who want and like to have control and people who don’t mind being controlled. …
This is Where Authentic Unity in the Church is FoundRead More
Category: Church Leadership Tags: authority, body of christ, humility, identity, servanthood, unity by Michael Fleming
Summary: Humans have this tendency to want to be in positions that make them feel valued. The default way to achieve feelings of value is through …
The #1 Leadership Characteristic of a Servant’s HeartRead More
Category: Small Groups Tags: conflict, diversity, synergy, unity by Michael Fleming
"You don't know what you don't know." This is a popular saying you hear once in a while. Typically, you hear it when people are thinking in …
If These 10 Things Are Missing From Your Small Group, Something’s WrongRead More
Category: Godly Relationships Tags: freedom, gathering, unity by Michael Fleming
There may not be a hotter and more potentially divisive topic of discussion in the world and in churches right now than whether or not people should …
Gathering, Masks & Social Distancing: What Should A Church Do?Read More
Category: Small Groups Tags: communication, discussion, training, unity by Michael Fleming
Summary: In order to be spiritually healthy, a small group must have unity in participation. There are 4 basic roles each person can take on that …
4 Basic Small Group Discussion Roles That Display Unity In ChristRead More
Category: Godly Relationships Tags: christian community, conflict, unity by Michael Fleming
Most (if not all) of us have left churches or relationships because they just got too annoying. There was something...some issue that caused us …
Jerry Seinfeld Talks About Church Life…And He Doesn’t Even Know ItRead More
Category: Small Groups Tags: communication, conflict, decision-making, discussion, gathering, unity by Michael Fleming
Summary: The God-designed way for small groups and churches to coordinate themselves is through agreements. These develop accountability, unity and …
The 1st Question People Ask About All-Leader Small Group DiscussionsRead More
Category: Small Groups Tags: communication, discussion, unity by Michael Fleming
Summary: A small group's purpose is to receive clearly what the Lord wants for it. This happens best when there's a third point (the center) in …
A Secret Technique That Keeps Small Groups Focused On The LordRead More
Category: Godly Relationships Tags: spiritual gifts, unity by Michael Fleming
One thing we must be careful of is reading worldly philosophies into biblical text and assigning meaning to them that was never there. In a recent …
These Are The Most Important Spiritual Gifts In Your ChurchRead More