The Five Smooth Stones: Essential Principles for Biblical Ministry

University president Robertson McQuilkin, bemused by the constant rising and falling of new methodologies when he began a career in ministry over 50 years ago, has committed since then to a core group of enduring ministry principles that he calls “the five smooth stones.” These principles are:

• The Bible
  Making it the functional authority
• The Congregation
  Aligning it with the biblical purposes
• The Spirit
  Releasing his energizing power
• The Plan of Redemption
  The mission of every disciple
• The Lord Jesus
  Model of servant leadership

While that outline may seem very obvious, one must ask why so many churches and other ministries fail somewhere along the way. Could it be a simple lack of commitment to relentlessly measure every effort by these key standards?

McQuilkin has witnessed the success of his method through five decades of dynamic service, from church planting to foreign missions to the academic arena. The Five Smooth Stones is his invitation to join in the deep reflection, honest evaluation, and courageous integration of each principle in order to bless every aspect of your ministry.

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