Month: March 2026

TRANSFIGURATION: OVERCOMING CHURCH LEADERSHIP ERRORS.

In an age and culture of institutional complacency, errors, pride, ego, and spiritual decline, the transfiguration of Jesus offers a mission-shifting, renewing focus from worldly methods to divine, Christ-centred ones. Identifying and addressing church leadership errors and dysfunctions is very important for any denomination that wants to experience renewing, healthy growth and mission in spiritual vitality and numerical growth. The story of Jesus’ transfiguration reminds and awakens us to what kind of leaders or church we should be at a time the world is pulling us in so many directions (Matt 17:1-9, Mk 9:2-10, Lk 9:28-36). The Transfiguration accounts...

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OVERCOMING THE CHURCH BARRENNESS!

Lent is a time to break the spirit of barrenness, especially in such a time when the barrenness in the church is more serious than the barrenness in the world. Barrenness is not only an emotional state or a condition that only childless women encounter. Two Greek words, ‘steiras’ (Luke 1:7, 36; 23:29; Gal 4:27) and ‘argos’ (2 Pet 1:8), offer a reflection on how we all experience varying degrees of barrenness along our faith journey. According to George Lorimer, ‘There is nothing more pitiable than a soulless, sapless, shrivelled church, seeking to thrive in a worldly atmosphere, rooted...

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