Letter to a pastor struggling with his call to ministry
I can assure you that you’re not the first pastor to wrestle with the question of whether you’re really called to pastoral ministry.
When should a member consider leaving a church?
Leaving a church is serious business. Here’s what to think about before you do.
8 reasons the resurrection matters more than you think
In our drive to make everything cross-centered, have we forgotten the empty tomb?
8 reasons Baptist history should matter to you
Studying Baptist history enables us to become Baptists by theological conviction. It teaches us that there are many good biblical and theological reasons to hold a firm grip upon Baptist ecclesiology as a necessary biblical complement to a robust confessional, evangelical orthodoxy.
5 myths about seminary
Seminary can by no means teach everything you need to know, but it puts strong tools in your box to set you up for a lifetime of matriculating in the school of Christ.
Read these books on pastoral ministry in 2019
I’m confident many useful books for pastors will roll off the presses in 2019, but as we close out the old year and usher in the new, here are several of the best ministry-related books I read in 2018.
Six ways the cradle points to the cross
The good news links the Christmas story with Easter and shows how one is incomplete without the other.
Five ways Ichabod Spencer can help your evangelism
Though his ministry took place in a distant place and time, Ichabod Spencer has helped me profoundly as both a pastor and an evangelist.
Three changes in theological education: Then and now
How James P. Boyce’s vision became a reality.
We persevere in the faith because of God’s preserving grace
In my prayers, I rarely fail to be grateful for God’s saving grace in Christ, but I realized that I seldom thank him for the daily grace that keeps me saved.
Center your preaching on Spurgeon’s 3 R’s
Spurgeon called the 3 R’s “three doctrines that must be preached above all else,” and they draw from three different chapters of Scripture that “deal with the things in the fullest manner:” Genesis 3:14-15 (Ruin), Romans 3:21-26 (Redemption), John 3:1-8 (Regeneration). Why do I think it makes a good preaching or evangelism method? Because each of…
Pastor, God may lavish you with uncomfortable grace
The pages of Scripture overflow with the doctrine of uncomfortable grace.
8 reasons you need the Puritans more than you think
The Puritans can teach us how to suffer, serve, and lead with faithfulness.
Jesus calls you to hate your family. Here’s why
Our Savior to calls us to love him supremely—even if it costs our lives. No matter what, it’s worth it.
Why legalism destroys churches and kills Christians
The law as a guide to salvation is a terrible taskmaster.
8 reasons the resurrection matters more than you think
In our drive to make everything cross-centered, have accidentally forgotten the resurrection?
If Christians can lose their salvation, we all lose the gospel
Denying the perseverance of the saints has absolutely devastating consequences.
Do I have to join a church to be be a Christian?
Your soul needs more than information. In a local church, your preacher is also your pastor who can know you, care for you, and help you.