Imagine that you want to purchase a new, sturdy, handcrafted kitchen table, assembled from the finest pieces of oak. You happen to live near an Amish community, and you know that the Amish have a
The most difficult aspect of seminary had nothing to do with parsing verbs in the Greek subjunctive mood. It wasn’t trying to keep up with all the triangles John Frame masterfully crafted on the whiteboard.
If you’re in a hard place right now, I can relate. The last four years have been the most difficult period of my entire life. We’ve experienced relational loss, financial stress, family difficulties, personal betrayals,
Toxic honor. You’ve seen it. I know I have. In fact I’ve done it. The public introductions that went way too long, the private praise that slid towards flattery. It’s honor overkill, and I carry
There are scores of books written about church planting and pastoral ministry. This glut of resources can cause confusion concerning what actually constitutes a church planter and what constitutes a pastor. In this short video,
Have you ever wondered whether your past disqualifies you from ministry? Are there things you’ve done that make you think you’re unworthy to be a leader, pastor, or church planter? I can relate. When I
Pastoral ministry is a study in irony. On one hand, it provides the opportunity for a guy to publicly use his gifts, be it preaching or worship or evangelism or leadership, for the glory of
Note: This article was written Bob Johnson, and originally appeared in the 9 Marks Journal. Bob Johnson is the senior pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Roseville, Michigan. It contains invaluable advice for a young man just
I know it’s crazy, but I wish time travel was readily available to the public. Why? Because I’ve got a few things I’d really like to say to the younger version of myself. First, I’d
Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Preaching Martyn Lloyd-Jones helps to frame one of the most difficult questions facing the soul-stirred potential pastor. Inevitably a call to ministry is a call to preach so one must settle the
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