Advancing In The Head God’s glorious plan for each individual Christian is to grow up in conformity to the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 8:28-29). He works by the power of His Spirit to advance us in the faith pushing us forward to live more faithfully as we cast aside sin while learning to be obedient to His commandments. Corporately, the local church is the place where … [Read more...] about The Growing Church
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Dear Young Pastor . . . Don’t Forget Your Call To Grow
Pursuing Transformation Any pastor knows that the work of the ministry is multi-faceted with several differing needs arising over the course of any week. Just as soon as the call to visit a couple who had their first baby comes, another comes in that an elderly saint has just been called home to their reward. Marriages occur in the life of the church, as does marital … [Read more...] about Dear Young Pastor . . . Don’t Forget Your Call To Grow
No Perfect Pastors . . . No Perfect Churches
The Searching Seminary students graduate with a passionate desire to serve in pastoral ministry. Prayerfully, these men have already been involved in the life of the church while obtaining their education. Oftentimes when they graduate they are ready to find the place where Christ would have them serve Him as a pastor. Similarly, believers look for the church where they … [Read more...] about No Perfect Pastors . . . No Perfect Churches
Dear Young Pastor . . . Don’t Forget Patience
Doctrines, Changes, and Leaky Boats My primary objective today is to write a post for my fellow young pastors and theologians. Men whom I am grateful for, praise God for, and look forward to working with over the course of my life. Those faithful few men embarking on the grand journey of a lifetime of ministry with all of its ups and downs, joyous as well as difficult … [Read more...] about Dear Young Pastor . . . Don’t Forget Patience
A HIGHER CALLING: The Problem of Consumerism, FOMO, and “Branding” Culture for the Church
Cultural Difficulties The work of practical Christian missions begins with understanding the culture of the people group one is working to reach. I have been blessed to be called to minister to the people in the River Valley of Arkansas. In many ways, I have an advantage in understanding the culture that I am ministering to because it is the very culture in which I was … [Read more...] about A HIGHER CALLING: The Problem of Consumerism, FOMO, and “Branding” Culture for the Church
