Church Planter's Devotional
Preparing for a Blessing Today https://dcpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/0330-Preparing-for-a-Blessing-Today-512×288.png He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me, and he prepares the way so that I may show him the salvation of God. ~ Psalm 50:23 READING: Psalm 50 Every day in our church planting ministry we hope that God will, in some tangible way, show up to touch a...
Focus https://dcpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/0329-Focus.png Sanballat and Nehemiah’s other enemies sent a message to distract him from completing the wall around Jerusalem. The message read, “Come, let us meet together at Chephirim in the plain of Ono.” ~ Nehemiah 6:2a READING: Nehemiah 6 A few years ago, we felt convicted that we needed to write a book to...
Be Content with What You Have https://dcpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0328-Be-Content-with-What-You-Have-512×288.png For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. ~ James 3:16 (NKJV) READING: James 3:13-18 It was wrong and I knew it, but I couldn’t seem to stop envying a church planter in my area whose church seemed far more successful. In fact,...
Triumphs Through Trials https://dcpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0327-Triumph-through-Trials-512×288.png Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds… ~ James 1:2 READING: James 1:2-6 Trials are an integral part of our ministry journey. They can become a tossing wind against us or a blessing that strengthens our walk with God. It was a tossing wind for...
Never Give Up, Give In, or Give Out https://dcpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0326-Never-Give-Up-Give-In-or-Give-Out.png So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. ~ Hebrews 10:35 READING: Hebrews 10:35-39 Many times in our church planting careers we have a real need of patient endurance and to not cast away our confidence. We may have been working steadfastly...
In the Meantime #2 https://dcpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0325-In-the-Meantime-2-1-1.png On that very day Abraham took…every male in his household, and circumcised them, as God told him. ~ Genesis 17:23 READING: Genesis 17:23-27 Hip deep in the middle of planting a church it can feel as if God’s promises will never come true. They may shimmer out there at the...
In the Meantime #1 https://dcpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0324-In-the-Meantime-1.png I am God Almighty; walk before Me and be blameless. I will confirm My covenant between Me and you and will greatly increase your numbers. ~ Genesis 17:1, 2 READING: Genesis 17:1-22 Abraham knew what it felt like to wait. He had been waiting for twentyfour years by the time...
Dealing with Criticisms https://dcpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0323-Dealing-with-Criticisms.png Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said. ~ Exodus 18:24 READING: Exodus 18; Nehemiah 6:5-9 Critiques – do we like them? Of course, not many of us welcome criticism. But, in fact, critiquing is good for a servant of God. Both constructive and destructive critiques are to be...
Dependence https://dcpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0322-Dependence.png Elisha replied to her, “How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?” “Your servant has nothing there at all,” she said, “except a little oil.” ~ II Kings 4:2 READING: II Kings 4:1-7 I love the comment in the Maxwell Study Bible regarding the story of this...
Quality vs. Quantity https://dcpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0321-Quality-vs-Quantity.png For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad. ~ II Corinthians 5:10 READING: II Corinthians 5 Paul was an active itinerant who travelled throughout his life and...