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How do you handle a ‘church disrupter’?

Church disrupters are dangerous. Learn how to spot them — and how to deal with them.

Pastor, don’t neglect the least of these

Pastors can change the landscape of congregations to better reflect the heart of God toward those suffering from and living with disabilities.

Generic Jesus can’t do anything for helpless sinners

How do we reach people who identify as Christians, but aren’t?

8 Reasons the Resurrection Matters More than You Think

In our drive to make everything cross-centered, have we forgotten the empty tomb?

2 pleas to perseverance in revitalization

The trials associated with pastoral ministry are not new and you’re not alone.

10 priorities for the busy pastor

A pastor’s true calling is to shepherd the souls of God’s people humbly, willingly, and eagerly.

What is the unpardonable sin?

This is a message not for the tender conscience or the stumbling believer, but rather for the pseudo-religious who stands over against Jesus in smugness.

3 ways to revitalize the revitalizer

It is not just the sheep that need biblical community and accountability.

The most important gift for a missionary

The best gift for any missionary is to be like Jesus.

4 things to remember when choosing worship music

While everyone has their favorite music, the bride of Christ represents a diversity of age, perspective, and preference.

3 ways God’s grace is amazing

The Lord’s grace sustains, transforms, and carries us into eternity.

4 vital questions to ask during a revitalization process

Revitalization demands that we learn how to live with the tension between the way things are and the way God wants them to be.

6 encouragements for introverted church leaders

Even as an introvert, when I realize that Christ has taken the initiative to reach out to me in love, then I can find the strength to initiate conversations with strangers.

3 steps to revitalizing your home

Managing your own kids is vital because the way you manage your kids is the way you’ll manage God’s children.

Expository preaching is good for the preacher

Expository preaching takes the whole burden off the preacher and places it where it belongs: on the Word of God. It is the Word’s job to feed the sheep. As the preacher, I just set the table.

4 dangers in planting churches across ethnic lines

In order to remain a missionary, you must fight against your natural tendency to connect with those who look like you and intentionally develop cross-cultural friendships.

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.