by Chris Harrison | Jan 31, 2018 | 5FB Post, shepherds
So, here’s a question that the Church doesn’t ask often enough: “Who are your Ride or Dies?” I’m throwin’ back to The Fast and The Furious, but that’s only because they are just about the best film franchise ever! If you disagree, keep it to yourself, because you’d be...
by Chris Harrison | Nov 22, 2017 | 5FB Post, shepherds
Lately I’ve been struck by the heroic nature of the Shepherd. As I mentioned in the last post, the Shepherd is in high demand and short supply. When the Apostle Paul writes to the Ephesian church about the gifts that Jesus has left to them after his Ascension,...
by Chris Harrison | Nov 15, 2017 | 5FB Post, shepherds
It’s a challenge to write about the Shepherd/Pastor. We’re so familiar with this gifting, over familiar even. The “Pastor” is the catch all job title of the Western Protestant Church Leader, right?. Pastors are spiritual leaders, business...
by Chris Harrison | May 10, 2017 | 5FB Post, 5FB Video, prophets, shepherds, teachers
About a year ago, my daughter went to a Bethel Worship conference with some leaders in our network. When she came back, she had this sparkle in her eye. You could call it Spirit-Energy, a mirror into the stuff of heaven. She had experienced the presence of the Holy...
by Chris Harrison | Apr 20, 2017 | 5FB Post, shepherds
Rather than only exploring archetypal characters, we also want to explore archetypal moments; moments that helps us discover and understand APEST on a deeper level. This is an archetypal moment that helps us see who a Shepherd is and what a Shepherd does. The...