Lessons on Church Planting from the Prince of Preachers
A Majestic Vision Charles Spurgeon was crazy-busy on steroids. In addition to his duties as pastor...
Have Yourself A Subversive Little Christmas
It was January 22, 1984. If you were old enough to stay up and watch Super Bowl XVIII, you may remember the moment. During a third quarter...
Will You Be Home for Christmas?
What comes to your mind when you hear the word, ‘home’? Is it a place you inhabit, or maybe a group of people? Perhaps it was the...
Creating A Culture Of Sacrifice In Your Church
If you’ve ever had a physical, you’ll know there are certain benchmarks for determining health....
What Should You Do If You Feel Called To Ministry?
You have a desire to plant a church or be in pastoral ministry. You would even say you feel “called” to ministry. But it...
How Does A Pastor Find Called Men?
Part Two He’s out there. Sometimes he’s perceptive of the stirrings to preach, sometimes he’s clueless over the call upon his...
The Waiting Game – Leading Those Who Stray
As a leader, your heart breaks. It’s someone close to you – maybe a church member, a dear...
Things I Know Now That I Wish I Had Known When I Started Ministry
C.S. Lewis once said, “Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different…” I...
Preventing Pastoral Car Wrecks
In 2013, I had a tie rod on my car go bad. By going bad, I mean it busted in a very ugly way. If you’re like me and clueless about tie...
What Makes The Great Commission So Great? (Part 2)
Part One In the previous post, I talked about two of the reasons the Great Commission is so...
