Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ephesians 4:11

In Hebrews, Paul invites all believers to run with endurance the race set before us - a metaphor for persevering in faith. You run this race with Christ ahead and with brothers and sisters from all times and all places surrounding you. This 7-day devotional series is a companion to Words of Hope's virtual 5K. As you run, you will be running with Christian workers around the world.

Evangelism: the very word strikes fear into the hearts of many ordinary Christians. We often might have a legalistic sense of duty to do it; but isn't evangelism just for those unusual people who are gifted at it? This plan seeks to reclaim evangelism as the sharing of good news that can be delightful rather than daunting!

Your work is a mission field. Whether you’re starting a new business or job or you simply need a new perspective on the same work, these 7 days of prayer will guide you to read Scripture, then start a real conversation with a real God who loves you, saved you, and has called you to be His witness right where you are.

Do you know that you have something really special in you and upon you? Some call it the "X-factor" or the "It-factor", but you have something very unique in you. In this reading plan, you can learn about God's anointing!

Does it feel like you’re the last one waiting for love? As if God is withholding the thing you want more than anything: the person to spend your life with? Anxieties stir as you cry out to God, “Will I be alone forever?”, “Am I unlovable?”. This series through Ephesians 4 will show you why knowing Jesus, and His immeasurable love, is the only answer to your deepest heart-cries.

Continuing with the Back-to-Basics theme, Back-to-Basics part 2 takes us through three additional basic elements of the Christian faith. If you are new to faith, this is an excellent devotional to complete, giving you a foundational understanding of some of the practices attached to being a Christian.

Let me ask you this—if you’ve read three books on singleness, attended two seminars on Christian courtship, and committed to one month of prayer for your spouse, does that make you ready for a relationship? It’s so easy to reach that “golden age,” apply the 3-2-1 principle above and think you’re ready. . . but what if I could show you how to KNOW you’re ready?

We know that the Church is not a building, but people. Too often we limit the Church to what people do in the building. Jesus never asked us to make disciples of Christians, but of all nations. Through this plan you will discover how to be the Church where God has placed you for His kingdom to come.

Do you possess spiritual gifts? These are God-given abilities to serve the church and glorify Him. Let’s uncover these gifts: prophecy, serving, teaching, encouragement, giving, leading, and showing mercy. After we study this passage, I hope you share your gifts for the benefit of the kingdom.

These seven Myths articles expose commonly accepted myths of our culture that many men believe. Each article opens with the first-person story of a man who believes a particular myth and how that affects his life. Then, principles from the Bible refute the myth and offer practical guidance and help.