My wife and I, with five other couples planted a church in 2002. In the weeks before we began, two friends took me aside separately to admonish us, “don’t we already have enough churches in
Dear new elder, I am encouraged by the work God is doing in you and through you in calling you to serve as an elder. As the apostle Paul wrote, “Anyone who aspires to the office
Plurality. It’s a weighty word that reminds us that ideas have consequences. By plurality, I’m talking about shared leadership. It’s a way of referencing the consequential idea that leadership in the New Testament was a
For today’s “Calling Question”, Dave addresses the tension the preacher confronts each week of preparing the heart to preach before the Audience of One while also preparing to preach to people.
Guys, let’s face it. If a pastor’s accountability isn’t in the local church, it’s probably not real accountability. It might give the illusion of accountability so he can traffic in the vocabulary without the entanglements
Click Here for the related Podcast Episode. I’m something of a fanatic about preventive maintenance in my vehicles. Every time my last oil changes nears 3,000-miles mark, I’m looking hard for a Jiffy-Lube. I change
15 Things Seminary Couldn’t Teach Me Today, Dave is joined by Collin Hansen. Collin is an author, the Editorial Director at The Gospel Coalition, and he is an old friend of the AIC Podcast! While
For today’s “Calling Question”, Dave provides insights for pastors on how to handle this difficult-but-consistent-problem that leaders face in providing meaningful help to troubled marriages.
Yes, you’ve probably read a lot of books, heard a lot of talks and attended a lot of conferences on leadership, leadership development, how to be a leader, how to become a leader and how
“What Women Wish Their Pastor’s Knew About Women.” This is one you won’t want to miss! On this episode, Elyse Fitzpatrick–a well-known author (Give Them Grace, Because He Loves Me, Home, and the newly released, Finding the
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