Pastoring in a City Full of Mega-Churches
By Aaron Menikoff | 09.12.2019Why is pastoring in a city full of mega-churches both a blessing and a challenge? Aaron Menikoff explains.
What is pastoral authority and how can we steward it?
By Juan Sanchez | 09.04.2019Pastoral authority is derived from God, it’s rooted in his Word, and it should be shared among a plurality of elders.
8 Lessons about Church Budgets
By Jamie Dunlop | 08.28.2019The overarching goal of a church budget is faithfulness, not funds.
Your Understanding of Salvation should Shape your Philosophy of Ministry
By Michael Lawrence | 08.14.2019If you believe God is totally sovereign in conversion, then that should affect your philosophy of ministry—how you preach, how you evangelize, and even how you structure your membership process.
Church-planting is a church responsibility
By Mike McKinley | 07.31.2019The apostles responded to the Great Commission by planting churches. And so should we.
What does the Reformation’s legacy look like today in Switzerland?
By Christian Schmidt | 07.17.2019Switzerland was once the birthplace of the Reformation. But what happens when we trade this legacy for liberalism? Swiss church leader Christian Schmidt explains.
The Value of Expositional Preaching in an International Context
By J. Mack Stiles | 07.11.2019When Mack Stiles became the pastor of a church in Iraq, he decided to preach through the entire book of 1 Corinthians. Here, he explains the value of expositional preaching in an international context.
Healthy Churches Are the Antidote to the Prosperity Gospel
By Ken Mbugua | 07.03.2019Those duped by the prosperity gospel don’t just need arguments against the texts they misunderstand. They need healthy churches that explain to them the entire revelation of God, and how that narrative is working toward something quite glorious.
Preach a Sermon, Not a Self-Help Talk
By Erik Raymond | 06.26.2019If we leave off the gospel in our sermons and only preach moral imperatives, then we reduce our message to moralism.
Why is it so important for pastors to cultivate humility?
By Jeramie Rinne | 06.12.2019Humility is critical for pastors because leadership means our weaknesses are just as visible as our strengths. Humility shapes how we react to criticism.
