Posts in category Ministry

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 …

I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else’s foundation, but as it is …

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 …

An Unsung Hero of the Evangelical Revival All throughout history, we see that the Lord delights to use the faithful, unheralded labors of consecrated, ordinary …

Leadership development is one of those things that churches frequently talk about but rarely plan for or actually do. According to Ephesians 4:12-16, every church …

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 …

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 …

What Christmas gift do you get for a Christian friend? How can you encourage a young person you know to walk with God? Could I …

Times Have Changed I doubt that many of us need to be convinced that we are living in a post-Christian culture. When the waves of …