The Call To Suffering
What comes to your mind when you consider the call to pastoral ministry? Preaching God’s truth to a rapt audience? Delivering dazzling doses of sparkling oratory to a crowd? Unlocking the mysteries of marriage when
What comes to your mind when you consider the call to pastoral ministry? Preaching God’s truth to a rapt audience? Delivering dazzling doses of sparkling oratory to a crowd? Unlocking the mysteries of marriage when
Recently I received an email with an attention-grabbing question. It came from an influential seminary professor and supplied a backstory, but the entire email could be reduced to this call-defining query: “Should I leave seminary
You’re a pastor, aspiring pastor, or church planter, which means you’re busy. Not to go all DeYoung on you, but you’re “crazy busy!” If you’re already pastoring, then you’ve got stuff to do, people to
In light of the overwhelming response to the Am I Called podcast, we decided to create something we’re calling “Calling Questions”, in which Dave seeks to answer common questions men have regarding pastoral calling and pastoral ministry. In this
Part One In the last article, we began talking about how a pastor finds men for ministry. It’s hard to overestimate the significance of this task. The future of our churches and the mission depends,
He’s out there. Sometimes he’s perceptive of the stirrings to preach, sometimes he’s clueless over the call upon his life. But he’s there. He may still be in seminary, or college, or happily settled
In light of the overwhelming response to the Am I Called podcast, we decided to create something we’re calling “Calling Questions”, in which Dave seeks to answer common questions men have regarding pastoral calling and pastoral ministry. In the
This post was written by Dave Harvey’s wife, Kim. — If you’re reading this, chances are, you’ve already had “the conversation”. You know, the one where he casually attempts to bring up the mind-numbing news
In the latest episode of the Am I Called podcast, Dave interviewed his friend, Pete Greasley. Pete Greasley has led Christchurch since it started in 1995. He hails from Cardiff where he met his wife Jenny.
For some people, the word “shepherd” brings to mind watercolor paintings in church nurseries. The shepherd is cradling a lamb while the sun sets behind him in splashes of color. Or, he’s leaning on his
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