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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.

In our terms, Paul sends Timothy to revitalize the church at Ephesus.

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

The idea of fathers as the pastors of their homes is not one constructed artificially; it arises from the testimony of Scripture. The word “pastor” comes from the Latin word for “shepherd”—and every father is called to serve as a shepherd in his home (5).

As the victorious and triumphant Lord, Christ sends his people out into the world. It is under the marching orders of King Jesus that we, as his ambassadors, take the gospel to the nations.

We need to stop pretending that Jesus does not call his churches to act on behalf of the poor, the sojourner, the fatherless, the vulnerable, the hungry, the sex-trafficked, the unborn.

The task of a pioneer missionary is not a fall-back option for those who can’t make it in the States.

In a recent “Ask Pastor John” podcast, Tony Reinke asked John Piper, “What steals your joy?”

At best, television dads are nominal or figurehead leaders of the home, but at worst, they are relegated to the intellectual level of the family pet.

We tend to hold very strong views about parental discipline, and those views are often rooted in our experience.

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

The church will not be judged by the Lord for the quality of her music but for the faithfulness of her preaching.

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