Life-Transforming Worship The local church consists of born-again Christians who have been made new by the power of Christ. We have been made holy, we have been counted righteous, and we are the redeemed saints who have been forgiven of our sins. Our gathering together week by week is pointedly distinct from anything else in this world. Every local body specifically gathers … [Read more...] about The Local Church Pursuing Sanctification
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The Blessing of The Generations
Blessing Multiple Generations One of the everyday blessings of my life is the fact that I get to interact with individuals from multiple generations. Throughout a week’s time, I engage with everyone from infant age all the way up to individuals in their nineties. That interaction between the generational ages is a joy that is easy for us to skim over, but one we must not … [Read more...] about The Blessing of The Generations
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
A Biblical Exploration of Local Church Membership
An Arising Concern I overhear many young evangelicals discussing local church membership from time to time. Seemingly bewildered, they wonder where in the world such a concept originated from in the first place? How did we ever get the idea of an individual publicly joining a congregation listing their name with other members? Perhaps it is merely a tradition tacked on to a … [Read more...] about A Biblical Exploration of Local Church Membership
