A wise friend of mine told me that a strong bridge of relationship is required to bear the conveyance of weighty truths. From David Powlison at CCEF: your first question is not, “Do I have all the right passages to quote?” but rather, “Do I have this man’s ear? Are we in a conversation where …
These seven points from Thom Rainer about why churches can be too busy are worth considering (or reconsidering) as one year is about to lead into another. Many church leaders fail to ask the “why” questions when starting a new ministry. Why are we starting this ministry? Why should we continue it long-term? Why are …
In Rhett Dodson’s chapter of Unashamed Workmen he outlines the step in sermon preparation that asks the question ‘Where Is Jesus?’ At times we can become so caught up in mining the details that we can forget what we’re looking for! As we dig into Scripture, we will discover many beautiful gems that we will …
Peter Adam writes about the ongoing process of growth that being a preacher requires: Being a preacher requires ever-increasing Biblical intelligence, emotional intelligence, theological intelligence, and pastoral intelligence. Of course, by intelligence i mean alert and perceptive wisdom. I don’t mean cleverness but depth of understanding and wisdom. +++ We need to be Biblically, emotionally, …
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