Though I won’t be at mgpc tomorrow, this is what’s planned. Songs of preparation: Behold How Very Good It Is (Psalm 133), and My Hope Rests Firm On Jesus Christ Responsive call to worship: Praise: Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise. Prayer of Approach and Confession: Song of assurance, confession of faith, doxology: Let Us Sing …
Another quote from another of Willimon’s books, this time about pastoral care as produced by corporate worship. If the desire is primarily for therapeutic and didactic outcomes, and not God, this will not occur in the same way as when God and worship of Him is the focus of gathering. …the first and foremost purpose …
A helpful article on ministering to folk whose spiritual lives seem to be constant struggle. If you’ve been in ministry long enough, you’ll find yourself helping someone whose problems never seem to abate. You repeatedly remind them of the gospel and of who they are in Christ. For a while, they seem to find some …
Paul Tripp has composed a bonus chapter to his book on pastoral ministry, Dangerous Calling. In the chapter he outlines eleven practical steps for pastors to pursue to help them have healthy ministries. The tone of the book, and this chapter is fairly urgent and directive, but I think that’s because Tripp is very concerned …
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