Below are suggested answers to the Message Based Discussion Questions (MBDQ) from the message presented on January 19. The answers are merely suggestions to stimulate thinking, not to replace it. The MBDQ follows a copy of the insert principles from that message.

How do you mediate? Continue reading →

This message was presented on January 19, 2014 as part of the series on 1 Timothy.

In 1988, I planted a church in Minneapolis, Minnesota called Heritage Bible Church. Our average age was 35. After 15 months, there was an opportunity to merge with an older congregation, whose average age was 65.  My young church didn’t like the idea at first. The older church was afraid the young people would take over their church building.  I was the mediator. How could I help the young people see the benefit of this merger and the older people see that they would continue to have a strong say.  Continue reading →