Pastoral Ministry
If the World Hates You (Audio)
I Just Arrived to Pastor a Dying Church… Now What?
The best approach for a pastor when entering a dysfunctional, dying congregation is to simply be a pastor to those people.
Ministers of the Gospel (Audio)
Ministers of the Gospel
La naturaleza destructiva del orgullo en el ministerio
Nick Floyd nos recuerda el peligro tan enorme que hay cuando un ministro tiene su corazón lleno de orgullo. La advertencia es simple: O te humillas or serás humillado por Dios. Debemos examinar nuestros corazones y si encontramos orgullo debemos ir a Dios por que sólo a través de Su Espíritu podemos caminar en humildad.…
The funeral I most dreaded
This morning I will preach my father-in-law’s funeral. For 32 years of our marriage, I dreaded this terrible task because he was not a believer. He wanted no part of Christ or his gospel. We prayed for him, witnessed to him, sent others to talk to him, and five years ago even took him to…
5 moves to integrate theology into your ministry
If you want a church to be saturated with truth, then stay there and walk through life with them.
Viviendo a través de las tormentas
Muchas veces idealizamos la vida cristiana como una vida perfecta y lejos de los problemas, pero la verdad es esta: habrán tormentas duras. La pregunta es, ¿Qué pensar cuando la tormenta llega a nuestras vidas? Available in English here.
Sin Palabras
El pastor Ken Whitten nos recuerda que el ministerio no es fácil, y mucho menos carente de fracasos. En su capilla el afirma que jamás podremos vivir con los fracasos y tristezas de la vida a menos que no resolvamos el siguiente asunto, y es el asunto mas difícil de todos: “conocer a Dios no…
¿Qué debo hacer? ¿Plantar o revitalizar una iglesia?
Brian Croft responde a esa pregunta tan comúnmente discutida en los campus de seminarios pero en un enfoque distinto. Sea que sea la respuesta, sea revitalizar o plantar, Dios nos llama a seguir el modelo Bíblico multi-generacional, multi-étnico, multi-cultural. Available in English here.
Five reasons to plant your life in a church and stay there
The longer you live in community with people, the more credibility you will have—unless you simply don’t earn and have credibility.
Friendly fire in the church
When Christians default to sinful assaults on other believers, the glory of Christ is dismantled and everyone gets hit.
Why seminary can never qualify anyone for ministry
That is why ordination, taken seriously and done rightly, should mean much more than any seminary degree.
10 ways to thrive in the face of pastoral challenges
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…
10 challenges every pastor will face
Leading God’s people is unlike any other task in the world — which is why it requires a calling of the Spirit.
How to bring about change in your church (without getting fired)
Bring about change in your church through careful, patient, and intentional leadership.
Dangers of denial in a declining church
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.