Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 35 Chapter 21 – Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath-day (Cont.) Paragraphs 4-6 IV. Prayer is to be made for things lawful, and for all sorts of men living, or that shall live hereafter; but not for the dead, nor for those of whom it may be known …

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These seven classic new leader mistakes from Ron Edmondson are not about youth or age. They speak to the need for leadership growing from a relationship, and how certain aspects of being new can lead to mistaken assumptions about preparedness for change. Here are the seven. Read the post for the explanations. Assuming people trust …

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Peter Ko explains that ‘tiger parenting’ is what happens when parents push their children hard to succeed. He goes on to add that church leadership could fall into ‘tiger pastoring’ and create, either directly or indirectly, thoughts in a congregations minds that they constantly have to strive hard to grow. Usually in a pattern of …

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The church does not exist for the sake of pastors; pastors exist for the sake of the church. It’s a helpful reminder of who is supposed to be serving who. Shane Lems refers to this quote from Francis Turretin: “…Now the church is superior to pastors, not pastors to the church; the church does not …

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