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‘Church Leadership’ Archive (sorted alphabetically)

  • 25th Anniversary Celebration of The Coastlands

    Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

    In December 1984, Daniel and Pamela Brown pioneered The Coastlands, Aptos Foursquare Church. Twenty-five years later, they share their hearts and stories during this anniversary celebration and Daniel tells about the process of how he thinks strategically in building a church and ministry.
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  • After-Christmas Story

    Sunday, December 26th, 2004

    Think of history as an immense Broadway drama: for thousands of years, God meticulously sets the stage, then sends in His only Son as the key player in a carefully-crafted redemption story. How odd, though, that God would usher Him onstage nearly unnoticed–a nursing infant in an obscure little town, uncelebrated except by a few [...]

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  • Be Strong, Be Courageous…and Act

    Saturday, February 4th, 2006

    What’s the difference between the “Promised Land” and the “Possessed Land?” God initiates His offer, but we are required to show up and seize the prize. “Be Strong, Be Courageous…and Act” is a powerful “word of wisdom” that describes in vivid detail how we can find ourselves on the map of God’s sovereign purpose. Just [...]

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  • Calling for Breakthrough Seasons, Part 1

    Thursday, January 29th, 2009

    When we’re bogged down in the “stuff” and seasons of everyday life, we tend to forget that God has the power to intervene in the natural world, enabling us to cut through immovable spiritual (and physical) obstacles. The key is to be desperately dependent upon God, not upon ourselves—and to give Him credit for the [...]

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  • Calling for Breakthrough Seasons, Part 2

    Thursday, January 29th, 2009

    As we launch into an extended exploration of what miraculous breakthrough really means–for ourselves, our families, our church, the Foursquare movement, and for all who call upon the name of Jesus–we are reminded afresh that it’s the authority of Jesus Himself which overpowers every obstacle we contend with in this life. When His kingdom comes, [...]

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  • Calling for Breakthrough Seasons, Part 3

    Thursday, January 29th, 2009

    Digging deep into a couple of lesser-known books of the Old Testament–Habakkuk and Joel, this teaching continues to show us how to seek God for His miraculous breakthroughs.  The insights of these prophets (both of whom were caught in apparently hopeless circumstances) are like two goal posts, helping us aim our expectations as we trust [...]

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  • Cell Groups: Building Credibility

    Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

    You don’t have to be a pastor, teacher, or church staff member to disciple others—in fact, what you do without a title tells more about your heart than what you do with one. The Kingdom is all about getting to know people and letting them get to know you; it’s about a purposeful and gentle [...]

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  • Church with Attitude, Part 1

    Saturday, February 5th, 2005

    Can you name the people–outside of your immediate family–who KNOW that you absolutely love them? Believe it or not, that’s your church. How refreshing it is to discover “church” isn’t what we thought!sort of like attending a weekly college lecture series, arriving and departing as strangers (or class acquaintances), and thinking you’ve taken the course. [...]

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  • Church with Attitude, Part 2

    Saturday, February 19th, 2005

    In Part 2 of this teaching, Daniel digs a little deeper into the passion and purpose that fuels what happens at the Coastlands. You’ll hear how he was first catapulted into leading and mentoring people, why fractured human beings are God’s “tool of choice”, and what anyone can do to make a huge difference in [...]

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  • Church with Attitude, Part 3

    Saturday, March 5th, 2005

    Contrary to what some of us might think, God is not some big Kato in the sky, waiting to jump out from a bush to scare us half to death. He really does want to be seen, and he has eagerly laid out His patterns of movement so we don’t get caught blindsided by life. [...]

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  • Church with Attitude, Part 4

    Saturday, March 12th, 2005

    You wouldn’t just go to the gym without working out–-not if you expected results. To shape up, slim down, or build muscle, you have to work up a sweat. Here’s a physical truth that parallels the spiritual realm: although you’ve been “pre-approved” by God for significance, you still need to be stretched, pulled, squeezed, and [...]

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  • Convention 2006: Servanthood and the Kingdom

    Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

    Drawing on the story of David’s transfer of leadership responsibility to his son, Solomon, Daniel addresses the 2006 Foursquare convention with a searching challenge for leaders–old and young alike. Even as Jack Hayford is renewing our call to disciple new leaders, Daniel urges long-time leaders to consider fresh patterns of delegation for their young counterparts. [...]

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  • Daniel’s Thoughts on Foursquare Convention 2010

    Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

    Are you curious to hear what Daniel’s thoughts are after the 2010 Foursquare Convention that took place on May 31-June 2 in Atlanta, Georgia? View the video clips below to hear about the three hopeful trends that Daniel saw take place during Convention…

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  • Dead in Sin; Alive in Christ

    Saturday, March 19th, 2005

    Have you ever wondered (or tried to explain to someone) why doing good things isn’t quite enough to “get into heaven”? The new Christians of the early church were wondering the same thing. As Paul explained in his letter to the Ephesians, every single one of us is locked inside a washing machine stuck on [...]

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  • Dig a Well–To the Left or To the Right

    Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

    It’s fairly normal for us to think that finding God’s will is like looking for a bull’s-eye painted upon something we can see–a “perfect” person, circumstance or place. In this teaching, Daniel opens up the accounts of both Abraham and Isaac to dispel that myth. How Abraham ended up in his inherited land was quite [...]

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  • Escape Spiritual Lies, Traps and Traumas (Part 1)

    Saturday, May 28th, 2005

    “Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” That could sound normal, expected and even exemplary–if there were no other recourse except our own devices. Unfortunately, when everyone “does his own thing”, pride, addiction, distress and rebellion surface, wreaking havoc with everyone’s life and causing people to perish. Join Daniel this week as he [...]

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  • Escape Spiritual Lies, Traps and Traumas (Part 2)

    Saturday, June 4th, 2005

    Archaeologists look beneath the surface of the soil to find answers about human life. It’s no surprise that archaeology supports the historical validity of the Bible, but the Scriptures can offer even deeper answers about how we humans are made, and even how to deal with our difficulties. By examining the Book of Ezra, Daniel [...]

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  • Escape Spiritual Lies, Traps and Traumas, Part 3

    Sunday, June 12th, 2005

    Carvings of the Gods
    If we open the Old Testament like we’d open a physics textbook (not to be daunting to those of us who aren’t very scientific) we’ll find clear instruction about the physical and the non-physical world. In this message, Daniel shows us from Psalm 106 why we tend to cycle self-hating or other-blaming [...]

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  • Escape Spiritual Lies, Traps and Traumas, Part 4

    Saturday, June 18th, 2005

    Snares of the Idols
    Everyone knows how much the experiences of life can shape the way we walk into the future. When we’re preoccupied with resentment or rejection, for instance, the pain that caused our original hurt never seems to go away–no matter how much time goes by. But it’s amazing how much the Bible, when [...]

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  • Final Frames, Intro: Israel’s Got More Than One Giant-Killer

    Saturday, September 16th, 2006

    This teaching is part of the “Final Frames” series, a compilation of Bible studies Daniel taught in his final weeks as the Coastlands’ Senior Pastor in late-2006. The Scriptures shared in this series were pivotal in Daniel’s life and helped form his ministry.
     
    Most of us are very familiar with the story of David and [...]

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  • Final Frames, Part 1A: Hanging in There with a Good God

    Saturday, September 30th, 2006

    This teaching is part of the “Final Frames” series, a compilation of Bible studies Daniel taught in his final weeks as the Coastlands’ Senior Pastor in late-2006. The Scriptures shared in this series were pivotal in Daniel’s life and helped form his ministry.
    Wait on the Lord. Know His ways. Did you ever wonder what these [...]

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  • Final Frames, Part 1B: Hanging in There with a Good God

    Sunday, October 8th, 2006

    This teaching is part of the “Final Frames” series, a compilation of Bible studies Daniel taught in his final weeks as the Coastlands’ Senior Pastor in late-2006. The Scriptures shared in this series were pivotal in Daniel’s life and helped form his ministry.
    Why is God close to the brokenhearted? Continuing in Psalm 25, Daniel reveals [...]

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  • Final Frames, Part 2: Going Back to Fishing

    Saturday, October 21st, 2006

    This teaching is part of the “Final Frames” series, a compilation of Bible studies Daniel taught in his final weeks as the Coastlands’ Senior Pastor in late-2006. The Scriptures shared in this series were pivotal in Daniel’s life and helped form his ministry.
    At the empty tomb, Mary could not recognize Jesus. His own disciples had [...]

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  • Final Frames, Part 3: The Courage to Make A Difference

    Sunday, November 5th, 2006

    This teaching is part of the “Final Frames” series, a compilation of Bible studies Daniel taught in his final weeks as the Coastlands’ Senior Pastor in late-2006. The Scriptures shared in this series were pivotal in Daniel’s life and helped form his ministry.
    How are we to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and to [...]

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  • Final Frames, Part 4: Marching Orders from the Word of God

    Saturday, November 11th, 2006

    This teaching is part of the “Final Frames” series, a compilation of Bible studies Daniel taught in his final weeks as the Coastlands’ Senior Pastor in late-2006. The Scriptures shared in this series were pivotal in Daniel’s life and helped form his ministry.
    “Do not neglect the gift that is within you.” Daniel finds in 1 [...]

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  • Final Frames, Part 5: God Can Make You Great

    Saturday, November 25th, 2006

    This teaching is part of the “Final Frames” series, a compilation of Bible studies Daniel taught in his final weeks as the Coastlands’ Senior Pastor in late-2006. The Scriptures shared in this series were pivotal in Daniel’s life and helped form his ministry.
    Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at The Coastlands–why [...]

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  • Final Frames, Part 6: Message of Mercy, Ministry of Deliverance

    Saturday, December 2nd, 2006

    This teaching is part of the “Final Frames” series, a compilation of Bible studies Daniel taught in his final weeks as the Coastlands’ Senior Pastor in late-2006. The Scriptures shared in this series were pivotal in Daniel’s life and helped form his ministry.
    “And the coastlands shall wait for His instruction.” Daniel goes back to a [...]

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  • Foursquare Switzerland Convention 2009

    Thursday, April 8th, 2010

    In 2009, Daniel was invited to Basel, Switzerland, to speak to the pastors and leaders at the Foursquare Switzerland Convention. To listen to Daniel’s teachings that week on the Study of Acts, click on the links below.

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  • Germany Leiterschaft Seminar 2010

    Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

    In March of 2010, Daniel was invited to Germany to visit many different Foursquare churches to talk about the subject of Grace and the Law. These recordings, heard in both English and German, are from his teachings at the church in Engstingen.

     
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  • Highly Effective Discipleship, Part 1A: Remembering God’s Heart

    Sunday, January 8th, 2006

    How sweet is the taste of God’s goodness–yet infinitely sweeter is the taste of His goodness when it pours out of us upon the lives of those we touch. That is the experience for which we are each uniquely fashioned, and at the launch of this new series on discipleship, we find that it’s also [...]

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