Wisdom From Howard E. Butt, Jr.

So many of us in the church are defeated when it comes to this issue. So many of us have a static view of community and leadership. We allow the church to become an end in itself. But the church...

Jesus had perfect humility, but he was absolutely bedrock-sure of his leadership. Jesus exhibited both the spirit of a follower and the spirit of a leader. Jesus understood the Trinity—he was...

During the American Revolution, a man dressed in civilian clothes rode past a group of soldiers repairing a small stronghold. Their leader, from astride his horse, shouted instructions. The man...

Recently, a commenter here on my blog asked, “What is incarnational evangelism?” To start, it’s a mouthful. But it is also a phrase with real meaning. An incarnational faith demonstrates...

Minnie Louise Haskins was born May 12, 1875, to Louisa and Joseph Haskins, a grocer. One evening, while standing at her home’s upstairs balcony window and looking down the illuminated driveway...

Andrew Carnegie was a fabulous little Scotsman. He started in poverty and built one of the world's greatest business empires. Once, someone asked him what he believed about the future of his...

The basic need of any enterprise is human resources. Similarly, the first essential for any program or ministry is human resources. As G. Campbell Morgan put it, "God's method is a man." God's...

Incarnational evangelism is sometimes called friendship evangelism. That's the phrase Young Life uses. Think about that for a minute. Jesus said we are . . . the light of the worldthe salt of...

Yandall Woodfin, a seminary professor friend, introduced me to biblical importance of pursuing beauty. In the New Testament, two different Greek words are used for "good." Agathos means "good" in...

My assistant’s friend sent her this great quote from John White's book Parents in Pain. Some of us have broken hearts over our children or grandchildren; some of us have furrowed brows; and...