Pastoral Ministry

When Christians default to sinful assaults on other believers, the glory of Christ is dismantled and everyone gets hit.

That is why ordination, taken seriously and done rightly, should mean much more than any seminary degree.

When Paul described the burden of ministry that God has given us, he concluded by asking the question, “Who is equal to such a task?” (2 Cor 2:16) After reviewing the challenges of leadership in the church, we might ask the same thing. We must remember, however, that wherever God calls, He also enables. God…

Leading God’s people is unlike any other task in the world — which is why it requires a calling of the Spirit.

Bring about change in your church through careful, patient, and intentional leadership.

Many dying churches refuse to see the diminishing influence of their churches for the good of the Kingdom and do nothing about it. Denial means more and more churches will be closing their doors.

A pastor must never forget that God sent him to love the people, not merely to imbue them with biblical facts.

The danger is that we will become man-centered instead of Word-centered, so that we prize the preacher more than what is preached.