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
In this episode of “Calling Questions”, Dave Harvey answers the simple question: How can a guy who isn’t a pastor grow in preaching. You can download the podcast on iTunes or listen to it using
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
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