Join Ryan Williams, Dave Bruskas, and Sutton Turner as they reflect on their time at Mars Hill Church in Seattle and share lessons they have learned that can serve other pastors and ministry leaders.
I teach communications as my pastoral side hustle. As a former disc-jockey and radio sports reporter, I fancy myself a student of the discipline. But like the Lord Jesus said, “Doubtless you will quote to
Trial in the church takes a massive emotional and spiritual toll on the ministry leader. The unseen weight of that trial often falls on the ministry wife because there’s simply nothing left in the husband’s
I can remember the day I discovered I wasn’t a rock star. As a young intern at our church, I received the assignment to preach on Genesis 10; ‘the generations of the sons of Noah,
The following article is part of a series where Ryan Williams and his wife, Natasha, write corresponding articles on ministry throughout times of trial. This article is the companion piece to Natasha’s initial post on
If someone polled your church with the question, “which preacher has the loudest voice in your life,” how would they respond? Some would point to you, their pastor. Others might suggest a preacher on the
When trial in the church comes home to roost, the push and pull of regular ministry on the seams of the home are magnified. Whether you actively play a role in the church or not,
The conclusion of a sermon is a dangerous moment for the preacher. He has just spent 30-45 minutes in an expository deluge, dumping his study and zeal upon his congregation. The 10-20 hours of sermon
Pastors and church leaders have no shortage of voices telling them what to do. I receive a few emails a week describing methods and products I could use to grow my church and rocket it
A beautiful thing has happened over the past ten years. Church planting has grown in popularity, with more individuals and churches fulfilling the Great Commission by starting new churches. This is biblical, and this is great.
AIC exists to help both current and aspiring pastors, ministers, and leaders to live, love, learn and last in ministry.
