Ever heard of church discipline? Have you experienced church discipline or seen it practiced in a local church? Shortly after publishing Pioneer Missions, I had …

Even though I had my struggles as a teen, God had my heart. I wanted to serve Him. When I heard appeals from pastors or …

Spiritual success requires suffering. There is no eternal reward without sacrifice. Jesus embodied this truth when He suffered beyond our imagination in body and spirit …

I am no expert on marriage. But I have been married long enough to experience those times when coldness creeps in and distance grows. The …

There is nothing simple about making disciples, and yet, making disciples should be done simply. Forming local churches from new disciples does not need to …

Women often have a profound influence upon godly men. God can use them to keep good men on God’s path of righteousness. He can use …

Many are writing about the rapidly growing leadership crisis in America’s churches. In part one of this series, I suggested that there are two glaring …

The churches of America have entered a major leadership crisis. Many churches don’t have pastors and cannot obtain one. The number of churches without qualified …

“In the same spirit of humility that allows women to submit to their husbands, you husbands also live with your wives in an understanding and …

Stories of people who have responded in grace to hard trials are a tremendous encouragement to our faith. Reading of their tests of faith, hardships, …