GROWTHintheSpirit

09/29/2020

What leadership roles do women have in your congregation? Are their limitations? Why?

For most of the history of the institutional Christian church, women were not eligible for leadership, especially for ordination. There are many sociological reasons. But be aware that, properly …

09/22/2020

Have you heard of spiritual temperaments? Individual believers have different sacred pathways where they fell closest to God. Some are closest when in nature, others when they can care for those in need, caregivers, yet others performing traditional worship. In traditional churches, leaders typically are intellectuals. When and where do you feel closest to God?

A keen insight recently from psychology is that people have differing personal spiritual temperaments. Recognizing these differences opens up more valuable ministry opportunities. A spiritual temp…

10/05/2016

Pastor Luecke is speaking at the Best Practices for Ministry Conference today in Indiana! He’ll be sharing his insight and experience in his session entitled “Encounters with the Holy Spirit.” Will you be there?

Best Practices for Ministry: Heartland October 5-7, 2016 Carmel, Indiana

09/30/2016

Excited about our new website. Please check it out! http://www.growthinthespirit.church/

09/15/2016

Like Zaccheus, we can put ourselves more directly in the path of the Spirit to do His work in our lives, and the lives of the people in our congregation.

Welcome to the GROWTH in the Spirit blog. I am excited about making available the materials I have developed for raising awareness of the Spirit’s work in the lives of believers. We are still fine-tuning this site, so let me know your reactions. Pastors and congregations can use the GROWTH practic...