Otts On Mission
Reflections on ministry, mission, and the Church
Tag: Ministry
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The Birth of Something New
We’re thrilled to announce the “birth” of a new ministry. The culmination of 15+ years of ministry have led us to this point. Stand:Still Ministries A bit about the name: Stand: Paul tells the Ephesians in chapter 6 to put on the armor of God and “stand firm” in His strength and mighty power. Psalm…
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How We Become Discerning
“How do I know if I’m doing the “will” of God.” “How do I know if something is true?” “How do I know if that’s really God’s voice.” The questions come, one right after another for us as we journey with God. Ultimately, these questions all deal with discernment. We know discernment is important. We…
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A prayer for the weary
Lord, chaos causes eyesto flitter to and fro.The never ending streamof violence and destructionturns and wearies one’s focus, stifling hope. The groans of the wearied soulscan be heard under the weight of oppressionthat darkens the minds of allwho’ve lost sight of good,rendering them unable to see anything other than loss. We know, that in the…
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How Do I Know That’s God’s Voice?
“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” – John 10:27 For the people of God, discerning God’s voice has never been more important. Over the past few months we’ve seen God bring many of his people through intense seasons of discernment training. We have heard story after story of…
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Ministry and ROI
The Thrust of Business Recently I heard a former Major League Baseball president talk about how decisions are made in front offices with regard to renovations in stadiums. Ultimately, he said the money is ALWAYS put in to the areas in a ballpark that will recoup the money spent on renovations the fastest. More often…
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God Will Provide, Won’t He?
Abundant sufficiency One of the things that my family and I have been learning these past few years is that you really need very little to live. Our culture tells us we need more, and we need it now. We’ve seen how our cultural drive for more actually undermines our ability to receive from God…
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Words of Hope
Over the past few years I’ve increasingly heard more and more words of hope from the Lord related to the Church and what He’s doing in our world. Despite what we see and are constantly inundated with each day, our God is a God of hope and promise. Over the coming weeks and months I’ll…
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God Is Good?
Is God Good? “May you always choose to believe that God is good and that he has good for you, no matter the circumstances.” So part of my prayer every night over my boys goes. These words are as much for my boys as they are for me. Some days it is quite difficult to…
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Plans For the Harvest
The Harvest Is Plentiful For years I’ve read Luke 10. I’ve studied it and gone over it too many times to count. In most of the ministry circles I’ve been in, it’s viewed as a central missiological passage. For many it is “the” missiological passage for both the need for workers and the model by…
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Thoughts, Passions, and Sin
Sin as Sickness A kid was recently shot fairly close to where we live. In the middle of the woods, surrounded by other teens, he was shot and killed. Humanity is sick. We see the brokenness of our world just about everywhere these days. All of us feel it. We experience it in just about…