Monthly Archives: November 2011

What does the term prophetic mean in today’s church? –John Robert Lucas The word prophetic represents a prophetic-type message for today’s church. However, in my research I found that the term prophetic means different things to different Christians. On the Temple Builders website I use the term probably more than I should, but I use it in hopes of attracting segments in the church who I think may be responsive to the Temple Builders message. Webster defines: pro•phet•ic \pre-”fe-tik\ adjective …

If all we do is deliver an anointed, powerful word, and afterwards do not reach out and build new relationships, we have accomplished little. I remember a few years ago where it was so normal for a popular minister to deliver a powerful, anointed message from God, and as soon as the service ended they bolted for the door. Because I worked behind the scenes it became clear that there was an “in” crowd of fellow ministers who would fellowship …

You must reinvent yourself to stay successful and avoid mediocrity. If there is one thing I have learned in my years in the corporate world, it is to change with the situation, and when that situation demands me to change, I may have to reinvent myself to continue success. You may even have to reinvent yourself to get to the next level of success, whether a higher position, or to just stay employed. At the start of my career I …

[In this article we explained the Christian message relating to the finished work of Jesus, also referred to as the Grace Message] In regards to types of christian teachings, we tend to coin new phrases to differentiate ourselves from something that is more commonly accepted. In this case, the term “Message of the Finished Work.” or “Grace” message is popularized. Sometimes the new phrase is just a re-branding of the same old thing. At other times, it is a new …

Paradigm shifts and sometimes radical changes are the norm for God, but we tend to stay within comfortable spheres of stability and predictability. Further, when we start tampering with the idea of rethinking how it is we do church, we not only find great resistance, we can expect an avalanche of criticism. Over my 32 years of attending and visiting many churches, little seems to change; yet, I also see at times a pendulum swing to the opposite extreme: leadership …

Decision Occasionally, the Lord will give me a clear word—a word that I am usually not too pleased to get, “Step it up son.” This means He is pushing me up to the next level of the mountain, when I was comfortable at the altitude that I had already attained. For all of us, there is a time in our walk where God urges us up to the next level. We can resist, and many times life will go on …