SHOW NOTES Stewards of the Mystery, pt1 Leadership in Context with Keith Tucci Episode 203 The word “mystery” appears 25 times in the New Testament. 21 of those times, it means the same thing and refers to the same thing. Twice in Revelation, the word “mystery” is ascribed to the great harlot. Once in Revelation it is ascribed to the churches. Once in 2nd Thessalonians, it’s ascribed to the mystery of lawlessness. There is a difference between a mystery and a secret. A secret

The word “mystery” appears 25 times in the New Testament. 21 of those times, it means the same thing and refers to the same thing. A mystery is something you want people to investigate so they can find out. There is a great mystery that God wants us to understand. Show notes (posted every Tuesday) can be found HERE. https://www.nrpastors.com/podcastnotes #leadership #KeithTucci #podcast #LeadershipinContext #podcastepisode

SHOW NOTES Pro-Life, pt3 Leadership in Context with Keith Tucci Episode 202 There is a lot of screaming from the liberals declaring that they believe the science. Reality is, they believe the theory, not actual facts. There really is a definite science that is consistent with fetal development. Fetus is a Latin word that means little one. The word fetus is not an inhuman term, yet it has been made to mean that. Science says that the origin of something is that something. Does

There is a lot of screaming from the liberals declaring that they believe the science. Reality is, they believe the theory, not actual facts. There really is a definite science that is consistent with fetal development. Science says that the origin of something is that something. Does life start at conception? Everything starts at its conception point. Conception means the beginning of something. So of course, life begins at conception. When else could it start? After concept

SHOW NOTES Pro-Life, pt2 Leadership in Context with Keith Tucci Episode 201 It is amazing to me to observe the liberals’ disconnect with history and lack of understanding of what Roe v. Wade is and was. Abortion did not start in America when Roe v. Wade law was made in the Supreme Court in 1973. There were 7 states that completely outlawed abortion before 1973. There were about 6 states that had no restriction on abortion—which is what Roe v. Wade did. What Roe v. Wade did wa

It is amazing the liberals’ disconnect with history and lack of understanding of what Roe v. Wade is and was. Abortion did not start in America when Roe v. Wade law was made in the Supreme Court in 1973. There were 7 states that completely outlawed abortion before 1973. There were about 6 states that had no restriction on abortion—which is what Roe v. Wade did. What Roe v. Wade did was make abortion at any time, for any reason (or no reason at all), legal. It was the mother’s

SHOW NOTES Pro-Life, pt1 Leadership in Context with Keith Tucci Episode 200 There is a great controversy brewing in our country right now over abortion. This controversy is great and important because unborn children need all the publicity they can possibly get. On Friday, June 24, 2022, Roe v. Wade was overturned. In response to that, I’m starting a new series on why this is so critical and crucial. Over the next few weeks, I’ll focus on the Bible, science, the law, and hist

Life is valuable, and Jesus is life. When you diminish life by saying that not all life is valuable, you diminish the redemptive act of Jesus. If killing children is not wrong, then nothing is really wrong. If nothing is really wrong, there is no sin. If there is no sin, then we don’t need a Savior. If we don’t need a Savior, then Jesus is irrelevant. Show notes (posted every Tuesday) can be found HERE. https://www.nrpastors.com/podcastnotes #leadership #KeithTucci #podcast #

SHOW NOTES The Art of the Meeting, pt3 Leadership in Context with Keith Tucci Episode 199 When drilling for water, they know whether they are close or not based on the deposits of soil on the drill bit. If you stay in contact with all the different soils in your church, you will hit water every time. As a leader of a growing church, you have to spend a lot of your meeting time with your top leaders. Leaders, not opinion givers. People who gather people, motivate them, move pe

When the majority of your meetings are spontaneous or as needed, something else besides you is driving the vision. Many leaders make fatal errors or don’t act quickly because they are simply operating on old information. Who you are meeting with is important. Do that on purpose every time. If you stay in contact with all the different soils in your church, you will hit water every time. Show notes (posted every Tuesday) can be found HERE. https://www.nrpastors.com/podcastnote

SHOW NOTES The Art of the Meeting, pt2 Leadership in Context with Keith Tucci Episode 198 Setting the atmosphere for your meetings—the physical atmosphere as well as the atmosphere that is created through communication before, during, and after your meeting—is almost just as important as the content of the meeting. Atmosphere does have something to do with the ability of people to receive. The cleanliness, the comfortability, the temperature, the chairs, the lighting, the sou

When we take the time to set the atmosphere, it tells people that they are important and have been invited to something important. Comfortable chairs and favorable lighting can make all the difference in people’s ability to receive and engage in a meeting. Preparing questions ahead of time to promote engagement and discussion is a must during preparation. And ending with clear action items helps people know what is happening next and that the time together was valuable. Show

SHOW NOTES The Art of the Meeting, pt1 Leadership in Context with Keith Tucci Episode 197 Today we reached far back in the archives to bring back the very first series we did on Leadership in Context—The Art of the Meeting. I have found that there is a systematic weakness in regularly scheduled leadership meetings in many churches. That weakness is directly correlated to the lack of first level disciples. Bible experts suggest that Jesus spent 73% of His time with small group

Today we dove far back into the archives to the first series we did called The Art of the Meeting. Bible experts suggest that Jesus spent 73% of His time with small groups in strategic situations. Who are you meeting with, how often are you meeting, why do you meet, and what is your meeting culture. The answers to those questions are critical to the forward momentum of your church vision. Show notes (posted every Tuesday) can be found HERE. https://www.nrpastors.com/podcastn

SHOW NOTES What the Church Does, pt3 Leadership in Context with Keith Tucci Episode 196 The Church has an upward relationship with God, an inward relationship with the members of the body of Christ, and an outward relationship with the world. You don’t wait until one is perfect to do the next, but you do have to be legitimately pursuing excellence in one to go to the next. The sequence of upward, inward, and outward is biblical. We worship God (upward), we “one another'' each

Discipleship without evangelism is not discipleship; it’s just a personal growth strategy. Disciples make disciples and part of that process should be teaching and demonstrating how to share your faith with someone. Evangelism should be just as central to us as going to church, tithing, or walking in forgiveness. Show notes (posted every Tuesday) can be found HERE. https://www.nrpastors.com/podcastnotes #leadership #KeithTucci #podcast #LeadershipinContext #podcastepisode

SHOW NOTES BONUS Episode: Update from Ukraine Leadership in Context with Keith Tucci Episode 195 Keith Tucci interviews Pastor Mervin Strother on their experience in Ukraine. While there, they took a 17-hour van trip deep into Ukraine. They went to Kharkiv, which had recently been attacked, to distribute food. They saw destruction. The ground was shaking because bombs were going off about 5 miles away. But they also saw a church that was alive, a church full of joy, a church

Today we have a bonus episode for you. Keith Tucci and Pastor Mervin Strother recorded an episode while in Ukraine. There is a war going on for the hope of the people. They are not forgotten. We have not forgotten them. We will not forget them. We will continue, with your help, to provide resources, the hope of Jesus, and to care for the people there. You can join us in making history His-Story HERE. #leadership #KeithTucci #podcast #LeadershipinContext #podcastepisode

SHOW NOTES What the Church Does, pt2 Leadership in Context with Keith Tucci Episode 194 The Church operates in three dimensions: Upward—worship Inward—body life, fellowship Outward—evangelism, the Great Commission Our first responsibility, our first privilege as believers, is to worship God. If you take away our freedom, luxuries, and abilities, we still would be able to worship. The second part is inward—what we are as the Church. When you read the New Testament and divide a

How we act toward the Lord, obviously, is important, but a lot of people will never see that. How we act towards one another, just about everyone sees. The greatest outward problem we have today is that we have an inward problem. We are to love the body, the brothers, like Jesus loved. That is the inward standard. If we get our inward act together, there will be a radical change in the culture of our church–and the world will benefit. Show notes (posted every Tuesday) can be