Rejoicing Over Transfer Growth
I know. You feel guilty even reading a title so bombastic and blasphemous. In the world of church planting, the words transfer and growth have come to mean something akin to grand larceny, like pastors
I know. You feel guilty even reading a title so bombastic and blasphemous. In the world of church planting, the words transfer and growth have come to mean something akin to grand larceny, like pastors
This article was originally published on The Gospel Coalition. Kimm and I had one premarital session before our wedding. It lasted maybe five minutes, just long enough for the well-meaning counselor to hand us a
This article was originally published on The Gospel Coalition. I don’t like to wait. No, let’s be completely frank: I despise waiting. There is a certain highway in the city where I lived until recently
When it comes to evaluating the call to pastoral ministry, a personal sense of calling isn’t enough. The subjective sense of calling must be objectively validated by others. External assessment is an essential cord that
Recently I received some great news. My friend Zack Eswine – a gifted pastor and writer – is being encouraged by his local elders to make more time available for coaching leaders. Having experienced the
We are enjoying a series of excerpts from Letting Go, a book I wrote with Paul Gilbert that was recently published by Zondervan. Intro, Article One, Article Two, Final Have Your Words Lost All
If you’ve started a church before, you know the pressure, excitement and urgency. Once the boxes are unpacked, it’s time to get to work. Shortly after unpacking our boxes, an older church planter asked me
What is the Holy Spirit’s role in preaching and how did Charles Spurgeon experience the Spirit? On today’s episode, Dave and Jamin have the wonderful opportunity of speaking with Zack Eswine. Zack is the Pastor
Written by: Joel Brooks This article was originally published on the Sojourn Network. Pastoral plurality in the local church is not just the biblical norm, it is a practical and spiritual necessity. But plurality can’t
When it comes to evaluating the call to pastoral ministry, the first question a man must ask is: Am I godly? The moral requirements for a pastor are spelled out clearly in 1 Timothy 1:3-7, which
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