Church of God (Holiness)

“I resolve this new year to make no new year’s resolutions.”

Have you ever heard (or uttered) that cynical response? Every new year, many people consider goals they would like to achieve in the new year. Some want to lose that twenty pounds at long last. Others plan to keep their garage clutter free. Too often, however, these noble aspirations fail to materialize. As a result, a number of people adopt a cynicism toward change.

Similarly, many churches have tried very changes in the past and the results have not been what was expected.  So many of these churches have also developed a negative attitude toward change.  Change agents are simply stirring up trouble that could be avoided.

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A Book Review by Dr. Gayle Woods

How can a person walk into a room of strangers and with the strength of his presence cause heads to turn in his direction?  In a circle of conversation, why does the group seem compelled to address their remarks in the direction of one individual rather than to everybody in the group?  Why do some people seem to move within the sphere of an aura of greatness?

These gifted people are often identified as “people persons”.   In his book, “Be a People Person”, John C. Maxwell, the “People Person”, suggests that this is not an innate ability but rather a quality than most leaders can cultivate.  Fred Smith, founder of FedEx says, “This book is an opportunity to see in distilled form what John Maxwell has been learning and using successfully throughout a productive life.

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“God is a missionary God in this culture and in every culture” (Stetzer 27).

What did it mean for the Word to become flesh and dwell among men? And, how should that impact the Church of God – the Body of Christ – today?

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