Orthodoxy vs. Orthopraxy
Philosophy of Ministry
“Dependence, surrender, neutrality, an eagerness to obey God, no vested interest in the outcome, not trying to build anything – these are keys to knowing God and his ways.”
— Walter Henrichsen | "Manipulating Authority," Day 335, Warnings for a People Not Listening to God
Teaching correct doctrine through sound preaching and accurate interpretation of Scripture.
Teaching how to properly apply the teachings of Jesus by coming alongside another man and showing him through discipleship.
ABOUT THE ENTRUST NETWORK
Meet the Leadership Team
BIBLICAL FOUNDATION
The Call to Faithful Stewardship
“But having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, 'I BELIEVED, THEREFORE I SPOKE,' we also believe, therefore we also speak, knowing that He who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and will present us with you. For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God. Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.”
— 2 Corinthians 4:13-18
“Then Jesus said to His disciples, 'If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?'”
— Matthew 16:24-27
“I will stand on my guard post and station myself on the rampart; and I will keep watch to see what He will speak to me. Then the LORD answered me and said, 'Record the vision and inscribe it on tablets, that the one who reads it may run. For the vision is yet for the appointed time; It hastens toward the goal and it will not fail. Though it tarries, wait for it; for it will certainly come, it will not delay.'”
— Habakkuk 2:1-4
“I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one.”
— Ezekiel 22:30
The Entrust Tenets
Our foundational principles that guide everything we do
Establishing Goals
Make goals that depend only on yourself, not others' performance.
This principle teaches us about personal responsibility in goal setting. When we create objectives that require others to perform in specific ways, we set ourselves up for frustration and often end up trying to manipulate people to meet our expectations.
“Many people, Christian and non-Christian alike, follow an annual ritual of beginning each year planning how they wish to invest their time, energy, and resources. Such planning is wise, however, only if you do not make goals and objectives that require the performance of others to accomplish.”
— Walter Henrichsen in "Establishing Goals," Day 127, Thoughts from The Diary of a Desperate Man
You cannot contribute to the work of God.
We participate in God's work by His goodness, not because He needs us.
The Scriptures unanimously declare the self-sufficiency of God. We, His creatures, can add nothing to Him or what He does. God invites us to give our lives ministering to people, not because He needs us, but rather because He wants us to accrue eternal gain while on earth.
“Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning...”
— Walter Henrichsen in "Contributing to the Work of God," Day 128
You cannot create the work of God.
God's work is found in individuals, not institutions we create.
Just as you cannot contribute to the work of God, so also you cannot create the work of God. The work of man can be created, the work of God cannot. God's Church is comprised of those in whom He has done an eternal work of regeneration.
“And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
— Walter Henrichsen in "Creating the Work of God," Day 129
You cannot measure the work of God.
God's work touches attitudes and values that defy measurement.
Significant, lasting work in the life of a person touches attitudes, values, world-views--ingredients that defy measurement. You can force a person to read and memorize the Bible, but you cannot influence the difference it will make in his life.
“For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.”
— Walter Henrichsen in "Measuring the Work of God," Day 130
You cannot control the work of God.
God's work requires faith, not control. Allow God to work as He wills.
How do you control the wind? Jesus says that the work of the Holy Spirit is analogous to the wind. The work of God requires a walk of faith. Let God do with your investment what He wants.
“The wind blows where it wills, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know whence it comes or whither it goes; so it is with every one who is born of the Spirit.”
— Walter Henrichsen in "Controlling the Work of God," Day 131