8 Reasons It’s Harder to Raise PK’s Today
The Internet has sometimes exposed pastor's kids to painful internal church conflict. More than one pastor has faced opposition spread through the Internet and social media. No matter how hard pastors try to shield their families, it’s almost impossible to protect PK's completely.
Conflict in the Church: 7 Biblical Keys to Crisis Management
Every pastor no doubt begins the ministry with the ideal in mind. He will spend his life doing what God called him to do. His days will be spent reading his Bible, praying, telling people about Jesus, and ministering to his church and community.
Every Good Leader Has a Leadership Vocabulary – Do You?
The best leaders I know are always learning.Part of my growth as a leader has been developing of a leadership vocabulary.
God Told Me I Was to Come to Your Church Staff — and Other...
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world…” (I John 4:1)
Sinners in the Hands of Willy Wonka
The harm of sin is not lawbreaking, but that it mars the image of God in us. Sin is bad because it is bad for us.
5 Rhetorical Questions From Paul
The questions Paul asks and the answers he provides profoundly confront the doubts we can have about the nature of God’s love.
Unless the Lord Builds the House – A Meditation
Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. What better verse to meditate upon regarding our ministries?
Quotes About Grace: 15 Magnificent Quotes to Lift Your Spirit
Before we can sing God's song, we must fill our lungs with grace.
How in the World Do You Change the Established Culture?
You've heard it said that "culture eats strategy for lunch?" That's especially true in churches.
God Sustains the Weary with a Word
From Isaiah: the Lord GOD has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word.
Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts When Seeking Healing Through Prayer
For the Christian seeking healing, I hope these healing do’s and don’ts are full of faith and hope, but also a healthy dose of common sense and reality.
Church Love – 10 Ways to Love One Another
The church is like a family, and like a family, it is made up of imperfect people. It provides an opportunity to love one another.
Remembering 9/11 In Church This Weekend
3 prayer reminders we can share at our worship gatherings this weekend in remembrance of 9/11.
10 Things You Should Know About the Garden of Eden
10 Things You Should Know About the Garden of Eden
Voices With Ed Stetzer: The Hippie and the Square
Jesus People Movement leader are memorable today because of how they refused to turn their back on people who needed the gospel and risked their reputation to involve unusual young people––like hippie preachers.
15 Signs of Leadership Fatigue
Given the stress many church leaders are under during this COVID-19 crisis, I’m updating and reposting this word from 2015 to encourage each of us to be aware of leadership fatigue.
Overcoming Your Fear of Praying in Public
Praying in public may very well be the Christian equivalent of public speaking, which is our greatest fear as the general population. And this fear is not restricted to ordinarily timid people. Even leaders sometimes have trouble leading in prayer.
How Long Can You Succeed in Ministry Without God?
It's not all that hard to build a ministry without God. What a terrifying place to be.
Is Jesus an Impossible Mentor?
It’s impossible to be like Jesus, isn’t it? He was perfect. He was God-come-to-earth and his life sets the bar impossibly high for any of us.
How Can We — Should We — Motivate Bible Reading ?
Whatever else goes into the mix of a personal devotional life, being exposed to the Scriptures is a critical ingredient.
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SBC’s IMB Mandates COVID-19 Vaccinations for All Missionaries
COVID-19 vaccine refusal rates may be high among white evangelical Christians, but the International Mission Board — which deploys thousands of missionaries — is not hesitant about the shot.
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"Gatherings indoors are now riskier than they were before Delta came along," says Dr. Francis Collins, "and especially if you have unvaccinated people in the group, they are really at high risk.”
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