Why I Have No Difficulty Helping “Issue Christians” to Move On Sound advice about a ticklish issue from Ed Stetzer, and not just for pastors and church leaders, sometimes first time visitors will be happy to bail up anyone and tell them what they think is deficient about the church. They may even have a …
Fun infographic of the books of the Bible from Visual Unit. (click on image for larger version.)
David Murray offers the following ten observations about mistakes preachers can make. 1. Cramming: Squeezing all you have ever studied about the Bible over the years into 30 minutes. 2. Skimming: Taking too many verses and simply skimming over the surface of the text, teaching nothing that someone with average intelligence would not have derived …
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 …
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