Desiring God have posted links to audio recordings of John Piper’s talks which were delivered on his recent visit to Australia. They’re available either for streaming or download. Proclaiming Christ Don’t Waste Your Life God’s Passion for His Glory in Christ Feel Christ Think Christ Preach Christ Show Christ
When I was training for ministry twenty years ago the phrase ‘a pastor’s heart’ kept coming up again and again. I don’t hear it so much these days. It seems the emphasis now rests on the pastor’s management or entrepreneurial (or coffee-making) skills. Craig Barnes, pastor of Shadyside Presbyterian Church, professor of leadership and ministry …
Living in a small town, meeting with its other pastors from week to week, you get to hear about folk who flow around town from church to church looking for something that suits them. When I studied politics (back in the day) the term to describe someone who had ever voted for more than one …
Helpful points in this Gospel Coalition post by Brandon Levering. 1. Church plants clearly define their mission and keep it before them in everything they do. When you’re starting from scratch, almost everything is intentional. The feel of the webpage, the flow of the nursery system, the types of ministries, the shape of the worship …
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