Pastoral Ministry
Session 5 – A Double-Edged Sword: Marriage as a Hindrance and Helper to the Pastor’s Piety in Richard Baxter
10 questions to ask a pastoral search committee
Don’t leave the interiew before asking these ten (often-forgotten) questions.
6 things to remember when making changes in a local church
Change occurs through people. People follow leaders, and leaders know the value of relationship.
Paul’s Vision for Ministry and Us
Desperate Times Call for Disciple Making Measures
What to do with that awkward silence on pastoral visits
The awkward silence and uncomfortable feelings you have when trying to visit your folks in your church is not a justifiable reason to stop and neglect them.
How do you shepherd a dying and divided church?
A pastor should first come in, love them where they are, earn their trust, then break the news to them of their current state.
Ready for Every Good Work
Your church is not your platform
The church is not a platform to serve a pastor’s visionary ideals, social stature, or emotional well-being. The church is the blood-bought property of God. For a pastor to treat the people as his platform is an act of treasonous theft, stealing for himself that which Christ our great high priest has purchased at the cost of his own blood.
Pastor, make prayer a priority
Pastors, I know your schedule is busy. But don’t forget to pray for your people this week.
Five keys to ministry in the Deep South
In his sovereignty, Christ has turned the roadblocks of language, culture, geography, and sports into an avenue for the gospel. Here are some lessons we’ve learned while ministering in Louisiana.
Should I leave my church? 8 critical questions
No doubt, there are other questions that may need to be asked, but some of these helped me make this solemn decision.
Counsel the Word: A Strategy for counseling Depressed Persons
Counsel the Word: How the Church Can Care for Depressed Members
Colossians 1:24-25
Practical questions to ask before entering church revitalization
Every church revitalizer must remember that new life comes about not by pushing all the right buttons, but by the grace of God.