The Pastor as Evangelist — Glen Higgins
In Paul’s legendary charge outlining the work of the pastor is this admonition: “Do the work of an evangelist.” Pastor, gospel sharing, good news heralding, and evangelizing is part of what it means to “pastor.” Paul goes so far as to say this is part of what it means to “fulfill your ministry”. Read inversely, for the pastor to ignore evangelism is to have an unfulfilled incomplete ministry. If this is true, how should this shape the pastor?
The 20 Most Bizarre—and Hilarious—Things to Happen During a Sermon — Facts & Trends
In a preaching or teaching ministry, it’s inevitable you’ll have some bizarre things happen. I wanted to hear stories from others in the pulpit. So I asked for feedback:
8 Reasons Young Staff Members Stay at the Same Church — Chuck Lawless
Many young church staff members I know are continually looking for their next place of service. Sometimes that’s because their calling has changed. In more cases, though, it’s because they’re struggling with the church or its leadership. On the other hand, I’ve also been with young staff members who love their church and prayerfully want to remain there as long as they can. Here are some of the motivating factors that make them want to stay:
3 Reasons Drifting From the Faith Starts With Drifting From the Church — Michael Kelley
We’ve all got competing priorities. We have travel sports, dance recitals, lake trips, and all the rest. Surely it…
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