The Humble Leadership of Christ
For leadership to be Christian, it must follow teaching and example of Christ. Three passages stand out to me when I think about Christian leadership.
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Israel Steinmetz is dean of Academic Affairs for Artios Christian College and pastors New Hope United Church in San Antonio, TX, where he lives with his wife Anna and their eight children. In addition to teaching, Israel is a prolific writer, having co-authored four books and contributed over fifty feature articles to the Bible Advocate. Committed to lifelong learning, Israel holds a Bachelors in Pastoral Ministry, a Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Theological Studies and is pursuing the Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
Praying, living, and going in the authority of Christ.
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John: High Christology of the Gospels – Part 4
Background and Scope The purpose of this series is to explore a supposed rift in how Jesus is depicted in the Gospels. As many scholars…
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Luke: High Christology of the Gospels – Part 3
Background and Scope This is part of a series exploring how Jesus is depicted in the Gospels. Many scholars have noted that John’s Gospel proclaims…
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Matthew: High Christology of the Gospels – Part 2
Background and Scope This is part of a series exploring how Jesus is depicted in the Gospels. Many scholars have noted that John’s Gospel proclaims…
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Mark: High Christology of the Gospels – Part 1
From its declaration that “the Word was God” to Thomas’ worship of Jesus as “My Lord and my God!” John’s Gospel proclaims a majestically high…
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The Doctrine of the Incarnation: A Historical Exploration – Part 3
The Christian orthodox doctrine of the Incarnation makes a rather stunning and unique claim. This doctrine states that the eternal Son of God became a…
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The Doctrine of the Incarnation: A Historical Exploration – Part 2
The Christian orthodox doctrine of the Incarnation makes a rather stunning and unique claim. This doctrine states that the eternal Son of God became a…
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Kingdom-Focused Leadership
Remembering our mission of extending God's kingdom to those around us.
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The Doctrine of the Incarnation: A Historical Exploration – Part 1
The Christian orthodox doctrine of the Incarnation makes a rather stunning and unique claim. This doctrine states that the eternal Son of God became a…
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Church of God (Seventh Day) & the Calvinist’s TULIP – Part 3
Here we come to the end of our three-part discussion of the Calvinist TULIP. Since Artios Christian College and Lead Up are ministries of the Church of God…
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Church of God (Seventh Day) & the Calvinist’s TULIP – Part 2
Since Artios Christian College and Lead Up are ministries of the Church of God (Seventh Day), it is worthwhile to examine our denomination’s Statement of Faith. What…
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