Preaching—What’s the Point?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThere are an estimated 380,000 churches in the United States. In the vast majority of these churches, the pulpit…
How Can Pastoral Ministry Be Small-Group Based Team Ministry?
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe church has been my world. It has been my primary social circle, the highlight event…
True Revival
Reading Time: 4 minutesRevival has been in the news lately. Stories of college students holding all-night, weeklong services sparked breathless hope for…
Prayer: Why Bother?
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf God already knows my thoughts and my needs before I ever pray them, why pray…
Where is the Wonder?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe North American Ministerial Council was held in Covington, Kentucky, recently. During that time, the community surrounding the council…
Doctrine? Yuck!
Reading Time: 4 minutesDoctrine has gotten a bad name in recent years. “Doctrine divides. Jesus unites,” or “Doctrine is…
Leadership Context: Are You a Leader in the Church?
Reading Time: 2 minutesLeadership cannot take place in a vacuum. By definition, leadership requires at least 2 people (one…
Gospel Image
Reading Time: 4 minutesMy wife and I recently attended a wedding on the bank of a lake overshadowed by steep mountain slopes….
Born to Lead
Reading Time: 4 minutesAre you a born leader? Most people will answer that question with a resounding, “No!” It…
Do You Speak the Language?
Reading Time: 4 minutesImagine that in six months you were committed to depart for an overseas missionary ministry. What…