Our tendency to leave our pastoral protocol undefined produces more sorrow than biblical faithfulness.
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Our tendency to leave our pastoral protocol undefined produces more sorrow than biblical faithfulness.
People just don’t understand the significant difference their facial expressions will make when trying to connect with another person.
Our research director Carley Dodd offers insights and reflections he gained while processing this year’s data.
Humble suggestions after 25 years of conducting funerals while begging for the wisdom of the Holy Spirit and simply trying to say what seems most appropriate.
One of the best things your church can do to minister to children is to have conversations with them..
It is so easy to get caught up in evaluating the quantifiable moments of ministry. But God isn’t about the quantifiable moments.
As explorers in new territory, we will need to rely on other explorers as we learn to follow well the presence of God’s spirit.
At the core of our preaching is actually an empty tomb. An absence. Something we cannot see.
Summer can be a valuable opportunity for growth and new experiences, and in ministry it can also provide an opportunity for students to contribute at a higher level.
How similar are elders and members in how they perceive the health of the congregation?
Of all the communication-based issues a person could have in church, my favorite is the apparent assumption of psychic abilities.
My prayer for all of us in ministry, is that we, just like John the Baptist, are only motivated by the desire to point to Jesus. That’s our job.
If your church wants to talk about mental health, I’d suggest nine things you ought to know.
As I watch my daughters grow in their relationship with Christ and start to discover their gifts as empowered by the Father, I am worried.
When children and adults spend time together in worship and fellowship, we get to know each other, learn from each other, and grow together.
What are the characteristics of newly planted churches that are thriving?
Sharing communion each week calls us back to the path we chose when we committed our lives to Jesus.
We must be careful about moving from “anyone can preach” to “it doesn’t matter who is in the pulpit.”
Seldom read, the book of Jude explores themes of grace and holiness, which are difficult for us to hold in the same hand.
Happy believers sing. Those in trouble pray. And those who are sick call the elders to anoint them with oil and pray for them.