Chris BrunoIn his last letter in the New Testament, St. Paul reminds Timothy that a central part of his...
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In his last letter in the New Testament, St. Paul reminds Timothy that a central part of his...
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Pastoring can feel discouraging when the size of the church feels more like a Bible study than a church service. Learn to see the small size of your church as an asset, not a liability, with these six tips.
Just as a newborn baby must be nourished and nurtured by those who are older and more mature in order to grow, so a newborn Christian needs the care and guidance of believers who are further along in the faith. This is the work of Christian...
Too many churches have taken the prayer meeting back behind the barn and shot it. If those prayer meetings were like some I’ve been to, I’m sympathetic. Yet Scripture makes plain from beginning to end that humble, desperate pleading with God is...
Every pastor I know agrees that visiting church members in their homes is a good thing to do. Generally, none would dispute that a shepherd should do his best to know the sheep in his flock. But are pastoral visits a prescribed practice? Are they...
We want to bring zeal to the pulpit. When we meet with people, we want to be in tune with God’s Spirit. We want to have wisdom to offer. When we lead meetings, we want to know the joy of the Lord and facilitate them with gladness and confidence. But...
Before Jesus ascended to heaven, he gave one final command: Make disciples. From Abraham who was called to leave his country for an unknown land (Gen 12:1–3) to the Great Commission (Matt 28:18–20), the Lord’s command to all believers is to follow...
My motivation was partly personal. At the time I began my research, I suffered from a complicated relationship with Christianity. I wanted to better understand both how I related to it and how Christians related to me. For many years, I had been...
Pastoring has always been difficult—and yet it has unique difficulties today. The last decade has seen a lot of cultural disruption and convulsion. This convulsion has produced paradoxical results: ministry in our moment has become both increasingly...
Many pastors quietly avoid the imprecatory psalms. It’s understandable. We often don’t know what to do with them. Maybe we’ve even seen them weaponized. But our avoidance is problematic. Paul’s charge is unambiguous: “Preach the Word” (2 Tim...
We are to raise up faithful leaders who will be able to instruct the church in sound doctrine. One way to accomplish this task is through a pastoral internship: a definite amount of time given to training aspiring leaders for the prospect of...
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