September 11, 2001 has in many ways defined our modern era. So much of our thinking is now in reference to the acts of terror perpetrated against the United States on that day. In the immediate aftermath, multitudes gathered to pray in churches across the land. People who had neglected spiritual ...
"Do not receive an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses. Those who are sinning rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear. I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels that you observe these things without prejudice, doing ...
One of the greatest challenges I face in my life as a pastor is maintaining a proper balance in my priorities. Every pastor has several roles which he must fulfill in order to remain faithful to his calling. He must be a student of God's Word. He must be a man of prayer. He must give leadership to ...
The story is told of two seminary professors who were walking in a cemetery when one said to the other, "Look, two men are buried in this grave." His colleague asked, "How do you know?" "Because the tombstone says, 'Here lies a pastor and a theologian.'" Unfortunately, that is an all-too-common ...
American evangelicals need to be honest. Despite all of the great accomplishments that we tout, all of our incredible resources and all of our imposing statistics, we have made very little impact on our world and culture. In fact, just the opposite is true. The world has had far greater influence ...
Charles Spurgeon has been aptly described as one of those "once-a-century" type of preachers in whom all of the powerful gifts which are useful in ministry are deposited.[1] His life and labors stand today, more than one hundred years after his death, encouraging and challenging ministers of the ...
If anyone desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work. 1 Timothy 3:1 The key word in this verse is work. The pastoral ministry is hard work. Paul compares the life of the pastor to that of a soldier and a "hardworking farmer." He encourages young Timothy to "endure hardship" ...
"Our pastor is not a theologian, he's a preacher." If ever a sentiment betrayed the roots of modern indifference to doctrine, this one does. Doctrinal ignorance in the pew is the result of theological apathy in the pulpit. The conviction that theological understanding is integral to pastoral ...