Kevin DeYoung provides thirteen guidelines for those who lead congregational prayer. These would be helpful in prayer meetings too. Worth copying out and supplying to those involved in this aspect of worship. Here’s a sample: 1. Prepare. Some traditions use set prayers. Others rely on extemporaneous prayers. Both have their place. But I believe what …
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 …
Some of the younger fry prefer to Fist Bump the preacher rather than use the old-fashioned handshake. (High-fives are also in vogue) Now if things go wrong you can find yourself bumping the palm of someone’s hand, or grabbing their proffered fist. This video contains basic Fist Bumping and then moves on to more advanced …
Paul Tripp takes five minutes to explain that humans are hard-wired for awe, that we should live in awe of God not in awe of anything else, and how those who are meant to lead the ongoing battle for our awe to be of God can lose their own awe of Him. http://vimeo.com/103920983
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