Many people fall under the misconception that a worship pastor just shows up on Sunday, picks up the guitar, and leads us in worship with excellence every week. While many talented worship leaders could pick up a guitar and lead some songs on the spot, the role of worship pastor…
Comments closedAuthor: Jeff Maness
I am a follower of Jesus first, husband to a beautiful wife, father to four amazing children, Senior pastor of The Harbor in Friendswood, TX, author, podcaster, and blogger of all things life, leadership, and love.
The size of the church does not determine the significance it has in a community. [Tweet “The size of the church does not determine the significance it has in a community. “] Like many things in life, in the church we have fallen for the lie that size matters.…
Comments closedSometimes I am challenged by the most random verses in Scripture. I, like lots of people, read the Bible and easily see the “big rocks” if you will, while often missing great truth in small places. The genealogies for instance. Sometimes I get to those and just skim over them thinking, “Ya,…
Comments closedThis year for Easter at Element Church we will be talking about doubt. Is it okay to doubt? Many people feel like they can’t believe in God or can’t follow Jesus because they struggle with doubts about Him or what He does. But as you read the Gospel accounts of…
Comments closedOn Sunday at Element Church, we continued our sermon series called “Won’t You Be My Neighbor”. In this series we are looking at evangelism from a wholistic point of view. Evangelism is way more than just our words. In fact, words may be the least important part of evangelism. That…
Comments closedRecently I read an article HERE from ChurchLeaders.com that shared a moment from the Dr. Oz show. You might be thinking, “What does Dr. Oz have to do with church leaders?” Well on this episode he invited Pastor Carl Lentz from Hillsong Church in New York City to address the Oz…
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