His real name was Joseph, but he was known by the early church as “Barnabas” because of his ability to encourage. He so excelled in the quality he was known as “Mr. Encouragement.” Sometimes we have to be around discouraging people and circumstances. There are people who apparently have the “gift” of being able to…
His real name was Joseph, but he was surnamed “Barnabas,” which literally means “son of encouragement” (or consolation). If he were alive today, he would likely be called, “brother Barney,” and people would say, “Look how he encourages!” If the church of our dear Lord is to be built up and God exalting, there will…
Perhaps few roles are as encompassing and have an individual wear so many hats as that of preaching. Differing expectations of preachers occur on a congregational basis, leadership basis and even on an individual basis. And then there’s also the personal expectations of the preacher himself! Recent evidence suggests that the average congregation expects, based…