Pastors

As I walked the aisle with my grandpa, I could feel the sanctuary full of Baptist eyes on me. Pastor Claud Pettit waited at the front of the stage as the organ music played. When we reached the front, he asked me why I had come forward. I told him I wanted to get baptized.

True rest is found only in God’s salvation. In the Old Testament, we have the promise of rest from God. In the New Testament, we learn how to enter this rest—only through Jesus.

If you really want your church to have a “full recovery,” at some point you will have to remove the crutches. While producing helpful online content for church members is valuable, it can also be a hindrance to real relationships that churches need.

Discovering your personal canon is actually an excercise in self-discovery. You should try it. #Scripture

I’ve heard that humility “isn’t thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.” But while that’s definitely better than the glorification of self-hatred, it still diminishes our need for a healthy self-awareness.

All of us are familiar with unhealthy ambition, as all of us have given ourselves to a pursuit that does not quench. The Scripture, however, gives us examples of holy ambition.

If you want to accomplish anything great, leaders must embrace the power of vision, the value of preparation, and the importance of a team.

Through All Access, church leaders can become part of a network of pastors from across the country who pray, fellowship, and share resources and experiences with one another.