Apostolic Pentecostal
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I am an ordained minister with the Associated Brotherhood of Christians. My wife, Dr. Sharon Starcher, and I live on a family farm that grows raisin grapes in Fresno, California. My academic degrees include M.Ed., MBA, M.Div., and D.Min. In addition to teaching business, leadership, and ethics courses at Fresno Pacific, I am developing Pentecostal Spiritual Formation resources for the..
Apostolic Pentecostal
2y ago
Pentecostals are children of Azuza Street, baptized in the fire and the wind!
Pentecostals are children of the Azuza Street revival, baptized in the fire and the wind. Listen to the words of this Lanny Wolfe song:
“It wasn’t in a robe of purple that the Spirit of God chose to dwell, and it wasn’t in a sacred temple where the Spirit of God really fell. But in a quiet upper room in Jerusalem, the Spirit came rushing like a mighty wind as the 120 started speaking in tongues on the day of Pentecost.
And we’re children of the upper room; we got the power like they did back then. Children of the up ..read more
Apostolic Pentecostal
2y ago
Proclaiming Jesus. Retrieving Pentecostal Heritage.
Welcome to ApostolicPentecostal.com, Pastor Steve Starcher's Blog. Steve is Senior Pastor for The Christosis Network. Read on to find out what the Network is all about!
Welcome to The Christosis Network!
The Christosis Network is a community of Pentecostal pastors and leaders seeking to center their faith, life, and ministry on Jesus Christ. Our goals are to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ, renew the church’s spiritual life, engage our culture with the truth of the Christian faith, and continue the Pentecostal revival. Above ..read more
Apostolic Pentecostal
2y ago
Spiritual formation calls us “to put out into the deep” with Jesus!
Spiritual formation is growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ that transforms Christians into the image of Christ and empowers them for life and witness in the kingdom of God inaugurated by Jesus. The goal is to continue the ministry of Jesus by proclaiming and demonstrating the Gospel in word, action, and life. Spiritual formation calls Christians to a deeper life in Jesus! A favorite Pentecostal hymn expresses the ethos of spiritual formation:
“Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus, Daily let me go; Higher, higher ..read more