A Moderate Argument for Paper Bulletins

By Mike McGregor | 10.03.2024

The mediums we choose can shape our worship in subtle ways.

Spurgeon’s Sermons: Being Mentored by the Prince of Preachers

By Geoff Chang | 09.30.2024

If you are a young Christian, a Christian who doesn’t have access to “solid, evangelical preaching,” or a Christian who simply wants to grow in your love for God’s Word, I commend Spurgeon’s sermons to you.

The Frankenstein Sermon

By Sean DeMars | 09.26.2024

Expositional preaching, no matter how homiletically astute, is dead when it lacks holy passion.

Serious Joy in Preaching

By Sean DeMars | 09.23.2024

The kind of joy God wants our people to experience as they hear from his Word every Sunday is deeper than our sense of humor can go.

Tips for Shaping the Sunday Gathering

By Trent Hunter | 09.19.2024

This is the fourth in a series of four articles on the design of a corporate worship gathering.

Are You a Pastor Who Hurts People? Six Diagnostic Questions

By Jonathan Threlfall | 09.16.2024

Pastoral ministry can sting as well as soothe, especially since pastors are called to “reprove, rebuke, and exhort” (2 Tim. 4:2). But this is not the kind of hurt I’m concerned about.

How We Plan for the Gospel to Shape Our Gathering 

By Trent Hunter | 09.12.2024

This is the third in a series of four articles on the design of a corporate worship gathering.

How the Gospel Shapes Our Liturgy

By Trent Hunter | 09.05.2024

This is a good example of how one pastor taught his church about corporate worship and liturgy design.

How the Gospel Shapes Our Gathering

By Trent Hunter | 08.29.2024

This is the first in a series of four articles on the design of a corporate worship gathering.

Strategy Is Critical—but You Already Have One!

By Jamie Dunlop | 08.27.2024

If pastors really understood what “strategy” or “mission statement” means in a business context, they wouldn’t be so quick to apply it to the church—or at least they might do so in a more discerning way.

Spurgeon’s Five Marks of a Healthy Church

By J. Drew Tillman | 08.22.2024

In 1860, Spurgeon spoke to the London Missionary Society and expressed a desire for fruitful missions. For Spurgeon, successful missions started with healthy local churches.

Live Among the Flock

By Brandon Langley | 08.15.2024

If the Great Commission is our greatest ambition, pastors should certainly cast a vision for choosing one’s home with the mission in mind.

Is the Multi-Service Model Really Practical?

By Danny D’Acquisto | 08.13.2024

If a church does not have a vision to multiply churches, then however “biblical” their vision may be, it is deeply broken from the start.

How Spurgeon’s Soul Struggles Led to His Church’s Soul Care

By James Choi | 08.06.2024

Of the numerous nicknames aptly attributed to Charles Hadden Spurgeon, perhaps the most incisive and comprehensive description would be the title of his well-known work “The Soul Winner.”

How to Care for a Big Church

By Mitch DePoy | 07.16.2024

We don’t believe God’s expectation of shepherds diminishes because the church grows.