Pastors

6 Reasons to Know Your Ministry Context

Our strategy for evangelism must be connected to our awareness of context.

It’s Good to Please People; It’s Bad to Please People.

by John Piper Life is not simple. So language is not simple. Different situations in life call for different ways of living. The language that...

Funerals: 6 Things We Should–and Shouldn’t–Do

Is a funeral the proper venue for preaching? These guidelines will help.

God Is Not an Ethical Rulebook

All this is to say that if your god is nothing more than a mere series of ethical codes, you’ve got Jesus all wrong. You haven’t just gotten Him a little wrong; you’re answering in a different language.

How Do I Get More Followers On Twitter?

Jon Acuff encourages leaders to focus on the right question.

40 Positive Reasons to Avoid Porn

One of the ways we experience grace is by recognizing the positive power of pure choices.

Andy Stanley: This Is What James Meant by ‘consider it pure joy’

Why does James tell us to "consider it pure joy" when we face trials of any kind? Andy Stanley contends it's because these trials will show us something about ourselves that nothing else can.

Which Preaching Style Works Best for Livestream Services?

There isn’t a perfect preaching style that works best online. But having said that, I do think many pastors should consider dialing it back a bit – because you can’t walk around on the stage and get too theatrical online.