Author: Dr Kevin Hall
Understanding the Beginning of Christian Leadership In Scripture, leadership does not begin with ambition, talent, or opportunity. It begins with calling. Calling is the moment when God initiates a relationship of responsibility with a person, inviting them to participate in His purposes. It is not self-assigned, self-generated, or self-sustained. It is received. God speaks, summons, and entrusts—often before a leader feels ready, recognized, or clear about the outcome. This pattern is consistent across Scripture.
The Final Week Begins (John 11–12) The road to Jerusalem does not begin with palm branches—it begins with a grave. Just outside the holy city, in the quiet village of Bethany, Jesus does something that cannot be explained away, debated into obscurity, or ignored. He stands before the tomb of Lazarus—a man dead four days—and calls him out. “Lazarus, come forth!” (John 11:43, NKJV) And he does. In that moment, everything changes. This is no longer a question of teaching, parables, or miracles whispered in Galilee. This is resurrection power—public, undeniable, dangerous. Many believe. Others report. And from that point…
When Leadership Is Reframed by God Israel’s transition from Saul to David is not merely a change in kings—it is a theological correction in leadership. In 1 Samuel 8, the people ask for a king “like the nations,” prioritizing visibility, strength, and external leadership models. Saul represents this choice: he is impressive, capable, and publicly affirmed, yet his leadership gradually reveals a deeper issue—authority exercised without sustained obedience to God. By 1 Samuel 16, God pivots. He does not search for another outwardly qualified leader. Instead, He sends Samuel to an unlikely place—to a shepherd in the fields. David is…
Why the Middle East Still Matters in God’s Story The headlines coming out of the Middle East often feel urgent, complex, and at times overwhelming. Wars, alliances, political tensions, and global reactions dominate the news cycle. Yet beneath the modern conflict lies a story far older than today’s borders—a story that stretches back thousands of years and is deeply rooted in both history and Scripture. To understand what is unfolding today, one must step into the long narrative of Israel—a people whose identity has survived exile, empire, dispersion, and return. This is not just a political story.It is a historical…
Grounded in the Priesthood of the Believer In many Christian traditions, Communion is administered within the gathered Church under the guidance of ordained leadership. Yet Scripture also presents a powerful truth: through Jesus Christ, every believer has direct access to God. This raises an important question—can a Christian, grounded in faith and guided by Scripture, participate in Communion personally? This study explores that question through the lens of the priesthood of the believer, examining how Christ’s finished work reshapes access, authority, and participation in the life of worship THE PRIESTHOOD OF THE BELIEVER The foundation of this theology begins with…
Iran, Ancient Persia, and the Long Story of a Nation When modern readers hear the name Iran, they often think of nuclear negotiations, regional conflict, or political tensions with the West. News headlines tend to present Iran as a modern geopolitical problem. Yet the land we call Iran today carries a story far older than contemporary politics. It is the heir of one of the most influential civilizations in human history. Before it was called Iran, the world knew this land as Persia. The Persian civilization emerged more than 2,500 years ago on the Iranian plateau, a vast region stretching…
The division between Sunni and Shiite Muslims is one of the most consequential religious developments in world history. What began as a dispute over leadership in the seventh century eventually reshaped the political, cultural, and religious landscape of the Middle East. Today, more than fourteen centuries later, that divide continues to influence global politics and regional alliances. To understand this story, we must travel back to the year 632 AD, the year the Prophet Muhammad died in the Arabian city of Medina. Muhammad had united much of the Arabian Peninsula under the banner of Islam. Through his preaching and leadership,…
When Calling Moves Forward Terah, Abram, and the God Who Speaks in Stages Leadership in Scripture does not begin with human ambition.It begins with divine speech. Before Abram ever heard the command to “Go,”God had already begun moving history. Genesis 11:31 tells us something often overlooked: “Terah took his son Abram… and they went out together from Ur of the Chaldeans to go into the land of Canaan, but when they came to Haran, they settled there.” Read that carefully. The destination was Canaan. The movement began. But it stopped in Haran. Terah responded to something — perhaps a stirring,…
It begins not in Jerusalem, but in chains. Long before palm branches were waved and hymns were sung, Israel was a people pressed into brick and mortar beneath the scorching Egyptian sun. The book of Exodus tells us they had grown numerous in a foreign land, descendants of Abraham now reduced to forced labor under Pharaoh. Their backs bent under oppression; their cries rose to heaven. And Scripture says simply: God heard. The story of Passover, recorded in Exodus 12, unfolds at the climax of divine confrontation. After plague upon plague—each striking not only Egypt’s economy but its gods—the final…
Charles Parham, William Seymour, and the Birth of a Pentecostal Doctrine Before Azusa Street erupted in global revival, before Haywood structured councils, before the Caribbean carried the fire across islands — there was a classroom in Topeka, Kansas. And there was a question. What is the evidence that a believer has received the baptism of the Holy Spirit? The man asking it was Charles F. Parham. Charles Parham: The Seeker Who Asked the Question Charles Fox Parham was born in 1873 in Iowa and raised in Kansas. He came out of the Holiness movement, a revival stream that emphasized sanctification,…