By Neil ColeGiven the rapid changes occurring in our world right now that I discussed in a previous article, a question the late Francis Schaeffer posed is significant now: how shall we then live? How do these dramatic shifts affecting the world (population growth, technological advancements and economic redistribution) affect church and those who would…
By Neil ColeThirty-six years ago, as a college freshman, I began following Christ. Unconnected to any church and without anyone discipling me, I decided to just start reading the Bible. I distinctly remember reading the book of Acts one morning and being unable to put it down. I was so caught up in reading those…
By: Dave Rhodes “Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more.” Ephesians 4:19 It feels as if our world has gone mad—in both senses of the word. Every day it seems we wake up to another news…
By Neil ColeWhenever a dramatic new movement transforms the church and consequently a portion of society, long overlooked scripture is viewed with fresh eyes and consequently profound application helps to empower the new work. In the last couple decades God has been unearthing ancient truth that greatly affects His church––the APEST gifts of Ephesians 4:11.…
By: Neil ColeJesus gave to the church apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds and teachers for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry and the building up of the body of Christ. At times the church has thrived in movemental revival, and many of those times were marked by influential leaders who represented different…