Many churches, even really good ones, have mastered the believe-and-become-before-you-belong paradigm of accepting people into their fellowship. We say: choose to believe what we believe, become like us in your behavior, and then you can belong here. One day, Mike Clarensau asked himself the question: What if we put belonging first, like Jesus did? Christ welcomed people to follow Him without proclamations of faith or fruits of repentance. When Mike acted on that thought, his view of people changed, and his church set about loving people unconditionally. The congregation put belonging ahead of believing and becoming. When it did, people's lives and the life of the church were powerfully transformed”and more than a few got saved.

From Belonging to Becoming: The Power of Loving People Like Jesus Did

Religion & Spirituality

Clarensau, Mike

Christian Books & Bibles

Influence

It's hard to walk together if you're facing different directions.\nBut that's what often happens when a pastor and a congregation start a new journey together. For his part, pastor can see what is, but finds more excitement in imagining what could be. The people? Well, they want a good future, but their eyes are a bit more fixed on current realities and the needs that fill them. Both views matter, but one often wins at the expense of the other and can even derail the happiest of beginnings. Getting on the same page and choosing a common direction make traveling even the largest map truly possible. For a worldwide mission, it's simply not optional. Many congregations today are facing the need for change. It's been said that change can be fun...if you get to choose it! But change that's chosen for you is another matter altogether. That's why pastors would be wise to listen to the wisdom their congregations can make available today before leaping toward that longed-for future. In this book, longtime pastor and church consultant Mike Clarensau shares what that wise and listening pastor is likely hear from those who find themselves subject to change.

Subject to Change: What People Want Their Pastor to Know Before Asking Them to Change

Arrows & Stones

"The Christian life was never meant to be a do-it-yourself project, and thank God it doesn't have to be! The Holy Spirit is here to empower and enable us as we serve God's purpose in our generation."-Dr. Billy Wilson, president of Oral Roberts University 
Do you want to pursue God's absolute best for your life? Then you want to discover a Spirit-empowered life. It's an exciting way to live! In the Spirit-empowered life, we don't dream of pleasing God, we learn how He can live within us and through us so others see more of Him and less of us. 
Using both contemporary and biblical examples, Mike Clarensau helps us learn how the Holy Spirit can maximize our potential day by day, hour by hour. Each brief chapter is filled with practical lessons on how to step into this dimension of spiritual power. 
The Spirit-empowered don't live mundane lives . . . they change the world!

A Spirit Empowered Life: Discover the world-changing journey God has designed for you

When Prophets Want to Die: The Hardest Lessons God Will Ever Try to Teach You

Independently published

Philippians: That We May Know Him: Sermon & Study Guide

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Gospel Church, Northwest

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