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 …
Melissa Brown is Connections Coordinator at City On A Hill, Geelong. In a post published at Gospel Coalition Australia she provides ten tips for effective welcoming: “Welcoming is about the Gospel. It is about imitating God. But welcoming is also about common sense. Therefore, let’s preach and teach from the Bible about welcoming, but let’s …
Helpful article about church absenteeism by Murray Lean at Gospel Coalition Australia. It’s most pitched toward leaders, but the content is helpful for everyone concerned about personal and corporate spiritual growth and well-being. Among the accessible content is a list of the downsides that sporadic attendance cultivates: Loss of the “spurring-on effect” of regular interaction …
Should every sermon end with Christ? Peter Adam, Andrew Reid and Mike Raiter discuss.
mgpcpastor's blog 