Pastors are often praised for endurance. We admire the leader who keeps preaching, keeps counseling, keeps showing up, keeps solving problems, and keeps carrying the weight of ministry regardless of…
Pastors, elders, and congregations all second-guess Sunday from the wrong seat. What they need is a different scoreboard. Every fan in America can tell you on Monday what the quarterback…
Before the early church sent missionaries, it learned to recognize whom God was already preparing. In Acts, leaders watch lives, pray together, notice patterns, and affirm people whose obedience and…
What does a local church look like that is ministering effectively to international college and university students? It is more than programs, it is a culture of hospitality, cultural awareness, friendship and…
(An encouragement to re-read the classic “Instruments in the Redeemer’s hands” by Paul David Tripp) When we think about change, we usually think about behavior. We want to become more…
God desires for all to hear His word and be saved. Every believer is called to this work, and one of the best ways, and the most effective way, that we can be involved is…
We often celebrate ministry leaders who never seem to stop. They preach, disciple, counsel, travel, answer emails, attend meetings, solve problems, and somehow keep going. We admire endurance. We applaud…
Church multiplication has become an important emphasis in evangelical ministry, and rightly so. We want to see the Gospel advance, new communities reached, and healthy churches established where they are needed. Yet…