The approach and philosophy of those who produce some events for Christian women are disappointing. To be clear, not every conference created and designed to encourage and equip Christian women is filled with meaningless pabulum—as a matter of fact, some conferences are outstanding. But for every good conference, it seems[…]
Helen Roseveare became a follower of Jesus Christ while studying medicine at Cambridge University in 1945. Not long after she gave her life to Christ, she knew she was called to missions, saying “I’ll go anywhere God wants me to go, whatever the cost.” She went on to graduate[…]
The pastorate is the most unique job in the world–there really is nothing like it. One minute a pastor is asked to explain the glorious plan of salvation to a person who is lost and far from God. The next minute a pastor is asked to find a foster family[…]
Thom Rainer’s weekly leadership podcasts and his frequent blog posts are almost always helpful and informative to me as I seek to grow as a pastor and a leader. While I don’t always agree with everything he says, I like his perspective and the clarity with which he shares information[…]
Below is an article written by Thom Rainer, president of LifeWay research. Dr. Rainer writes extensively about the church, but this article was especially eye opening. As a pastor, trying to lead a church through change, sometimes it is easy to lose sight of why the church needs to change.[…]
Discipleship: Teaching the Identity and Activity of Christ Followers A 2015 Barna Research study on the state of discipleship in America revealed that only twenty-percent of practicing Christians are actively involved in discipleship.[1] The findings reaveal that the clear majority of those who say the Christian faith is crucial to[…]
Farnell, David F. Vital Issues in the Inerrancy Debate. Eugene: Wipf and Stock, 2015. 563 pp. $86.09. Through the lens of history men and women have looked back on the acts of heroism displayed by the brave soldiers who stormed the beaches of Normandy to liberate France from the oppressive[…]
I don’t agree with everything the guys at 9Marks throw at you, and I’m quite certain they would not agree with everything I hold to. However, I saw this post on Facebook, and I thought the author made some pretty good points. QUESTION: Should pastors try to be “cool”? ANSWER:[…]