kingdom of self

The Kingdom of Self vs. The Kingdom of God: Why Your Heart Is Your Ministry’s Greatest Battleground

Faith /

The greatest threat to your ministry isn’t theological liberalism, cultural opposition, or even spiritual apathy in your church. The greatest threat is you. More specifically, it’s the daily war inside your own heart between the kingdom of self and the kingdom of God. Paul Tripp writes, ‘Ministry is war. It’s always war. It will always […]

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The War Within: Why Personal Discipleship Must Confront the Kingdom of Self Before It Can Multiply the Kingdom of God

Leadership Development /

Ministry is war. But the battlefield isn’t where most church leaders think it is. We blame difficult team members. We blame lack of resources. We blame cultural resistance, declining religious affiliation, and the increasing secularization of our communities. But as Paul Tripp recently reminded us, “The real war is not out there. The real war

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