Some of your Best Ministry Is Just Being There
“Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ” (1 Cor. 11:1). In my last article, I shared how an elder named Paul Ayers impacted my life. I’d like […]
Young Ministers Need Older Encouragers
In Titus 2:6-7 the Apostle Paul writes these words: “Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. In everything set them an example by doing what is good.” Earlier this year, […]
O.P.E.N.: 4 Things Elders Must Do
Believe it or not, last Sunday, May 3, was declared “ReOpen Church Sunday” by Liberty Counsel, an organization that defends the rights of churches. Though we may have the legal […]
Church Leaders Need Friends
It shouldn’t be a surprise that church leaders need solid friendships. But how? What does it look like? For help on this, I reached out to some trusted church leaders […]
This Is the Weekend to Get Right with God
Several years ago, I was in the middle of preaching a sermon, and halfway through the sermon, I noticed that there was a guy who walked in midway through and […]
A Call to Pastors: Don’t Run
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and its continued spread in the United States, the debate is raging about which is going to end up being worse: the death […]
Pastoring through a Pandemic
This feels like we’re experiencing a biblical plague. Well, maybe it’s not a plague, but it is a difficult time for church members and leaders alike. I awoke this morning […]
What Today’s Disciples Can Learn from the First Disciples
Disciples — Lessons from Lydia and Philippi From a riverside prayer gathering, Lydia’s opened heart led to baptism and hospitable ministry that birthed a house church. In Philippi, households—including the […]